The levels of an enzyme that activates glucocorticoids, including cortisol, from their inactive forms, are increased in abdominal fat tissue…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
People with Cushing’s disease have structural and functional changes in the hippocampus — a brain region involved in memory,…
Nearly 1.5 years of treatment with Isturisa (osilodrostat) rapidly and sustainably eased — and in many cases completely eliminated…
Pituitary tumors producing excessive amounts of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) — the most common cause of Cushing’s disease — carry…
Researchers reported a case of Cushing’s disease in a 33-year-old man caused by a rare, large pituitary gland tumor with…
The levels of a small number of microRNAs (miRNAs) — small RNA molecules that regulate the activity of other genes…
A team of researchers in China have identified, for the first time, a tumor cell that produces both adrenocorticotropic hormone…
Scientists have decoded molecular processes of a gene whose defects are implicated in Cushing’s disease and some cancers. Their study…
For years before and after their diagnosis, people with Cushing’s disease use more psychotropic medications — those that affect…
People with rare disorders have a worse healthcare experience than those affected by chronic diseases, according to the results of…