A 17-year old girl with Cushing’s syndrome developed atypical features of depression that were accompanied by suicide attempts and…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
A rare case of Cushing’s syndrome in a 3-month-old girl was traced to a medication error involving glucocorticoid, with the…
Enrollment is nearly complete for a Phase 3 trial that is investigating the safety and effectiveness of relacorilant in people…
The prevalence of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was found to be similar in people with…
A 49-year-old woman developed exogenous, or therapy-related, Cushing’s syndrome, after being treated with the antiviral Epclusa, which is approved to…
In rare cases, proximal muscle weakness may be the only indication of Cushing’s disease, a recent case report showed.
Prolonged use of glucocorticoids to reduce inflammation triggered by facial dermal filler procedures likely caused Cushing’s syndrome in a…
A minimally invasive procedure called central venous sampling (CVS) may help in the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease in people…
The hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and at childbirth may trigger the reappearance of Cushing’s disease in the…
Elevated blood sugar levels and a failure to respond properly to insulin – the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar…