A combination of two noninvasive tests — the dexamethasone suppression test and high-resolution MRI scans — was found to correctly…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Korlym (mifepristone) lowered the levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), which reflects the average amount of blood sugar over the…
Surgery to remove pituitary tumors, the first-line treatment for Cushing’s disease, can increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE),…
Surgeons used ultrasound to successfully remove a pituitary tumor that was undetectable by MRI to cure a 55-year-old woman of…
Most people with Cushing’s syndrome see their adrenal function recover after first-line surgery to remove disease-causing tumors, even though it…
Two women with Cushing’s disease successfully used the cortisol-lowering medication metyrapone during their pregnancy, a case study shows. “Metyrapone…
Treatment with Signifor (pasireotide) normalized urinary cortisol levels in about half of adults with Cushing’s disease, regardless of…
An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), a rare genetic disorder that can cause Cushing’s…
Treatment with mesenchymal stem cells, a type of adult stem cell, was shown to reduce the levels of low-density lipoprotein…
A protein called ACBP mediates the relationship between elevated levels of cortisol, the hallmark feature of Cushing’s syndrome, and the…