Cushing syndrome is caused by long-term exposure to high cortisol levels. Diagnosing the cause can help determine the type of treatment needed. Lifestyle changes can also help with symptoms. Every ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2013;8(2):183-193. Mitotane reduces cortisol synthesis through the inhibition of 11B-hydroxylase, 18-hydroxylase, 3-α hydroxylase, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and several ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Isturisa ® (osilodrostat) for the treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in adults with Cushing syndrome for whom surgery is not an option or has ...

Cushing's syndrome and its pituitary variant, Cushing's disease, represent complex endocrine disorders characterised by chronic excessive glucocorticoid exposure. This hypercortisolaemia may be the ...

Cushing's syndrome is a complex endocrine disorder resulting from chronic hypercortisolism, which may arise from endogenous or exogenous sources. One of the most challenging diagnostic dilemmas in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older age was tied to a higher prevalence of 10 comorbidities among a group of 608 people with Cushing’s disease ...

Cortisol has become a buzzword on social media over the past few years, and right alongside that, we have "cortisol face." Also known as a "moon face," the term describes a swollen or puffy face ...

Internet trolls partly aided doctors in diagnosing Amy Schumer with Cushing syndrome, but patients can go years without a diagnosis. Schumer opened up about her February 2024 diagnosis on the “Call ...