Cushing’s disease (or Cushing disease) occurs when a benign pituitary growth or tumor leads to the overproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). As ACTH is overproduced, the body also begins…
Written by Muriël Marks, Executive Director, World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations History Between 2012-2014, Novartis started to send out personal invitations to acromegaly and Cushing’s patient advocates to represent their…
Angela Yawn, 49 years old, lives in Griffin Georgia. Angela told “TODAY” that she spent years struggling with continuous weight gain and a rapid heartbeat before she finally found a…
Cushing's disease, like all other rare diseases, benefits greatly from increased awareness and advocacy. Because there are fewer patients and affected individuals, their voices need to be louder in order…
Even though some treatments are beneficial for patients, these same treatments can also cause adverse reactions. This seems to be the case for Isturisa (osilodrostat), according to Cushing's Disease News.…
Strongbridge Biopharma has just announced that the FDA has decided to review the New Drug Application for RECORLEV, a therapy for endogenous Cushing's syndrome. The target action date is January…
According to a story from Cushing's Disease News, the Cushing's Support and Research Foundation (CSRF) is organizing to support Cushing's Awareness Day, which takes place on April 8th. A day…
As reported in Cushing's Disease News; a woman diagnosed with Cushing's Disease via hair cortisol analysis is being used as a case study for why hair is a good tool…
According to a story from waff.com, Juliana Goode was first diagnosed with Cushing's disease in September 2018. It was an unusual case as Juliana is a teenager and the illness…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In the Cloud Copy The Swiss-born pharmaceutical company, Novartis, has been given permission by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin distributing their oral…
As originally reported in Biospace, Cushing disease, a disease due to excessive cortisol, has recently had its first ever treatment option approved by the FDA for adult patients who are…
According to a story from Healio, Cushing's disease, a cause of Cushing's syndrome, can still be a deadly disease if it remains untreated. However, recent developments in the treatment of…
According to a story from Cushing's Disease News, a recent study has confirmed that repeated transsphenoidal surgery can be effective in treating Cushing's disease in patients that have experienced remission…
According to a story from the CushieBlog, a recent study has found that a certain surgical procedure may be the best course of treatment for patients with Cushing's disease whose…
According to a publication from Healio, recent breakthroughs in medical science have renewed hopes of finding a cure for the rare Cushing disease. Dr. Shlomo Melmed, dean and executive Vice…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has awarded twelve research grants worth a total of over $18 million for research into rare diseases. For more information about this news,…
Jordy Cernik isn't afraid of anything. It's not that he has some kind of super ability that makes him fearless or special secret agent training that defies normal reactions to…
According to a new study, pregnant women with high levels of cortisol and high blood pressure may have Cushing's disease. Although Cushing's is rare during a woman's pregnancy, the conclusion…
Sunday, April 8th is Cushing Awareness Day! Cushing syndrome (also known as hypercortisolism, not be confused with its sub-form Cushing disease) is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive cortisol levels…
A recently published scientific letter in the Spanish medical journal, Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición draws a link between the combined use of inhaled steroids and liver enzyme blockers and the development…
If you or someone you love has Cushing Disease (often confused with the umbrella term, Cushing Syndrome), you've probably heard about microadenas. Microadenas are the tiny, benign tumors that develop…
Natalie Stokes was always the curvy one in her group of friends. But when she started putting on more and more weight despite cutting down to only 1,000 calories a…
We’ve all heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” I once used it as an excuse to get out of drawing a new cover to Beowulf as…
The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland that acts as the body’s “master control” and governs the functioning of almost all of the other endocrine organs in the body. These are…
The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations unites the pituitary patient community and as one of our partners, they sent us their latest newsletter! In it, you can read the chairperson's report,…
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