The use of large amounts of corticosteroids over a prolonged period of time — as a topical treatment for a…
Articles by Yedida Y Bogachkov PhD
A combination of medications that inhibit steroidogenesis — the process by which the body produces steroid hormones, like cortisol, from…
In pregnant women, changes in DNA methylation — a chemical modification used to tone down gene expression or activity —…
Due to its effects on heart tissue, high levels of cortisol, like those seen in Cushing’s syndrome, may play…
People with Cushing’s syndrome who have an increased percentage of a specific type of white blood cells, called neutrophils…
When placed over the skin, potent corticosteroids induced Cushing’s syndrome in an infant who was given the medications over…
A retrospective study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that healthcare costs for those with rare diseases have…