The case of a woman with adrenal gland cancer that caused Cushing’s syndrome in its advanced stages was described in…
Marisa Wexler, MS
Marisa holds a Master of Science in cellular and molecular pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. Her areas of expertise include cancer biology, immunology, and genetics, and she has worked as a science writing and communications intern for the Genetics Society of America.
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Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Throughout 2022, Cushing’s Disease News has brought you coverage of the latest developments in research and advances in treatment…
Eating licorice can increase the amount of cortisol detected in saliva, but licorice consumption does not alter salivary levels of…
Measuring the ratio of cortisol to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) could help diagnose Cushing’s disease and other forms of Cushing’s…
Recorlev (levoketoconazole) outperformed a placebo at normalizing urine cortisol levels among people with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome in the Phase…
The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial testing SPI-62 as a treatment for people with…
Cushing’s disease-causing tumors that harbor a mutation in the TP53 gene are generally larger, more invasive, and linked to…
People with Cushing’s syndrome are at an increased risk of developing problems related to their bones or blood vessels due…
Rates of eye-related disorders called pachychoroid spectrum diseases are higher among people with Cushing’s syndrome than in the general population,…
The case of a woman with Cushing’s syndrome whose symptoms included eyelid edema — swelling of the upper eyelids —…