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,…
The Endocrine Society's Endo 2017 is the world's largest endocrine science presentation. Attendees will be able to network, learn about the newest product and technology updates, listen to thought-leaders, and…
I read the most AMAZING post—and I mean AMAZING post (I am not kidding! OMG!) written by a woman who has been living with Cushing’s disease for less than 5…
I’ve been fat before, but when I was back in 2007, I never felt PHAT—as in “pretty hot and tempting.” So when I read the post about a fabulous, young…
In sharp contrast to my other two posts recently about the power of humor in living with Cushing’s disease, my heart goes out to another woman, a mom who’s had…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! Do you wish you can take a day off from your rare disease? What about when it seems like it's getting to be too much and…
Here at Patient Worthy, we believe in the power of patients. We know that sometimes information you get from someone who shares your disease is exactly the information you need. Hearing another…
According to Hershel Raff, Ph.D, a professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Cushing syndrome is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose. Raff maintains that by using a…
In my humble opinion, the Urology Care Foundation has set the standard when it comes to providing factual information about Cushing’s syndrome (CS). And if you or your loved one…
Have you experienced unexplained, sudden weight gain? Or, despite the number of times you’ve faithfully stuck to a diet, have you failed to lose weight? If either or both of these…
Cushing's disease is caused by the pituitary gland creating too much andrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH. In 80% of diagnosed cases, Cushing's disease is the result of a benign tumor on the…
Suspect You May Have Cushing’s Disease? Read On Now! If you suspect that you might have Cushing’s disease because you have some of the following symptoms, you DEFINITELY need to…
DaVita Garfield was a young mother with a great job, a strong faith, and was living a happy life when her health began to fail. She had a number of…
ATTENTION all of you go-getters and Sherlock Holmes peeps! I’m calling on my investigative peeps for some support! Here’s a challenge for ya to help the Cushing’s disease (and Cushing’s…
You may or may not know that Cushing’s disease can be challenging to diagnose because no two cases are exactly the same. People can experience symptoms or even a combination…
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately on Cushing’s Disease and happened to come across a book review of Choose Joy by Salina Gibson. I could relate to it on…
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