Cushing’s Disease News

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Pituitary Tumors in Cushing’s Have More Genetic Abnormalities: Study

Pituitary tumors producing excessive amounts of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) — the most common cause of Cushing’s disease — carry more genetic abnormalities than those not generating excess ACTH levels, also ... Read more

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

High Copeptin Levels After Surgery May Be Linked to Remission

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High levels of the hormone precursor copeptin following surgery might be associated with remission in people with Cushing’s disease who do not later develop water balance disorders, new data indicate. ... Read more

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Managing Co-existing Diseases May Improve Survival in Cushing’s

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People with Cushing’s syndrome, a group of conditions that includes Cushing’s disease, have a three-times-higher risk of mortality compared with the general population, according to a pooled analysis of multiple ... Read more

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Organizations Rally to Help Ukrainian Rare Disease Patients

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A Russian military plane crash near Tetiana Zamorska’s home in Kyiv, Ukraine, was a sign that it was time for her and her family to leave. The treacherous, 34-hour pilgrimage that ... Read more

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Does Size Really Matter? Maybe Not for Cushing’s Pituitary Tumors

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The size of pituitary tumors that cause Cushing’s disease do not affect the levels of cortisol or clinical features in patients, a study suggests. The tumor’s ability to invade other ... Read more

April 29, 2022April 30, 2022

Adrenal Removal Surgery Linked to Better Survival in Ectopic Cushing’s

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Undergoing a surgical removal of the adrenal glands — called adrenalectomy — was associated with a better prognosis than cortisol-suppressing therapies alone in people with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome (ECS) caused ... Read more

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Rare ACTH-producing Prostate Tumor Leads to Cushing’s Diagnosis

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A man developed Cushing’s syndrome that was caused by a tumor in his prostate gland, according to a report from Singapore. He did not present the usual symptoms of Cushing’s, ... Read more

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

Rare Case Report: Bleeding Pituitary Tumor Caused Cushing’s

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Researchers reported a case of Cushing’s disease in a 33-year-old man caused by a rare, large pituitary gland tumor with regional bleeding and cell death. Its removal resolved the disease, but ... Read more

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Europe Awaits Proposed New Framework for Sharing Health Data

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The European Commission is expected to propose a new governing framework for health data next month, called the European Health Data Space (EHDS), with the aim of connecting national health ... Read more

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022

Technique Speeds Adrenal Gland Recovery After Surgery

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A new surgical technique pioneered at the Carling Adrenal Center in Florida allows for faster recovery of adrenal gland function after removal of an adrenal tumor. The adrenal glands are ... Read more

April 15, 2022April 16, 2022

Telehealth Added to Latest Digital-friendly NORD State Report Card

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The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has updated its State Report Card to make it more digitally friendly and added telehealth to its categories of rare disease policy issues ... Read more

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

Excess Cortisol Due to Adrenal Gland Tumor Tied to Bone Loss in Study

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People with an excess of cortisol due to a benign tumor in the adrenal glands, known as an adrenal adenoma, can be more prone to bone loss even if the ... Read more

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Rare Cushing’s Syndrome Case From Pituitary, Adrenal Tumors: Report

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A 37-year-old woman developed Cushing’s syndrome due to the rare simultaneous presence of tumors in the pituitary and adrenal glands, according to a recent case report. In these cases, “an ... Read more

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Cushing’s Awareness Day on April 8 Spotlights Patient Journeys

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Cushing’s Awareness Day is April 8th — a day set aside each year to call attention to the rare disorder and the more than 6 million people who are diagnosed ... Read more

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Adult Stem Cells Could Be Used To Model Cushing’s in the Lab: Study

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Adult stem cells derived from the belly skin of healthy people behaved in a similar way to fat cells when challenged to grow in an environment mimicking Cushing’s syndrome, a ... Read more