The most common cause of Cushing syndrome is long-term, high-dose use of glucocorticoids, medications used to treat other medical conditions like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus, the NIDDK ...

If a patient is taking medication that could lead to Cushing syndrome, the doctor will lower the dosage or prescribe a non-glucocorticoid medication, which can reduce inflammation without steroids.

More than a decade after biochemical remission of Cushing syndrome, patients still face heightened risks for hypertension, ...

Corcept Therapeutics (($CORT)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Corcept Therapeutics is conducting an extension study titled ...

When Cushing’s syndrome has been caused by the presence of a tumor, the most common approach to treatment is with surgery. After removal of a tumor in the pituitary gland, it can actually ...

Cushing's syndrome exists in various forms with differing severities, depending on its underlying cause, which can include tumors in the pituitary and adrenal glands, certain medications and ...

The FDA approved the steroidogenesis inhibitor levoketoconazole for adults with Cushing’s syndrome for whom surgery is not an option or has not been curative, according to an industry press ...

Amy Schumer says rude internet comments led to her Cushing syndrome diagnosis: 'Just like when I realized I had named my son something that didn't sound so good. The internet is undefeated, as ...

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness. By Annabelle Timsit and Jennifer Hassan The Washington Post, Updated February 26, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

Cushing syndrome can be endogenous—meaning, it happens from within your body—or exogenous, which means it’s caused by outside sources like side effects from certain medications, the ...

If a patient isn’t on medication, the doctor will order scans to see if there might be a tumor causing Cushing syndrome. Tumors in the adrenal gland account for up to 20% of Cushing syndrome ...