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Researchers in Japan have reported what they say is the third case of Cushing’s disease in a woman pregnant with twins. The disease was mostly resolved with surgery after she gave birth. While there were signs suggestive of Cushing’s disease during her pregnancy, the woman was only formally diagnosed…

Surgical removal of one cancerous adrenal gland resulted in disease remission after six months in nearly half of people with Cushing’s syndrome due to tumors in both adrenal glands — a condition known as primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, or PBMAH. That’s according to data from a study in China…

Doctors in England missed signs of Cushing’s syndrome in a 26-year-old woman with gestational diabetes and high blood pressure, a case researchers said highlights the need for heightened awareness and vigilance, particularly in pregnant women with those conditions. “The diagnosis of [Cushing’s syndrome] in pregnancy is not straightforward due to…

High levels of cortisol in the bloodstream of people with Cushing’s syndrome were directly linked to significant metabolic abnormalities leading to the buildup of fat deposits in the liver, according to a new study from researchers in China. The researchers noted that liver fat accumulation increases a person’s risk of…

A 46-year-old man with Cushing’s disease in the U.S. lacked many of the typical symptoms due to impairments in the activity of an enzyme called 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD-1), according to a recent case report. HSD-1 is needed for cells to convert cortisone, an inactive form of…

Yana Zavros, PhD, a physiologist working on Cushing’s disease, has been named the Georgia Research Alliance’s eminent scholar in molecular medicine. She will establish and direct a new research center at the University of Georgia’s School of Medicine, focusing on translating laboratory observations into clinical practice. The center will…

Lack of patient-centered care, dismissing symptoms, and negative experiences related to changes in weight may delay recognizing and diagnosing Cushing’s syndrome by primary healthcare providers, a study that gathered the experiences and perceptions of seven women in Canada suggests. “Overall, the results of our study highlight the importance of…

High blood-sugar levels and osteoporosis — a condition causing bones to weaken and be prone to fracture — are more common in men with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome than women, who are more likely to have high blood pressure, a Turkish study reports. “Apart from these, the lack of sex differences,…

The rare case of an 18-year-old woman with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome due to a neuroendocrine lung tumor — a rare tumor that may cause Cushing’s — was described by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. The patient was successfully treated by surgically removing…

Sleep quality markedly improves for people with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome after treatment leads to disease remission, but nearly half of these patients continue to experience sleep disturbances. Those are the findings of a single-center study in the U.S. that also demonstrated that the proportion of Cushing’s patients taking medications for…