Transsphenoidal surgery, a minimally invasive procedure to remove pituitary tumors through the nose, achieved long-term remission in nearly all children…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Limiting the number of measurements in the low-dose overnight dexamethasone suppression test (oDST), which is commonly used to diagnose…
Long-term use of topical corticosteroids for a genetic skin condition caused Cushing’s syndrome and adrenal insufficiency — low hormone production…
A combination of two noninvasive tests — the dexamethasone suppression test and high-resolution MRI scans — was found to correctly…
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…