Comedian Amy Schumer, 44, has recently come clean about her struggle with Cushing’s syndrome, leading to a dramatic weight loss. Schumer's transformation has sparked conversation online, to which she ...

The festive period brought some unwanted post for both Sanofi and Corcept Therapeutics in the form of FDA rejections for the ...

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 ...

Cushing syndrome, a rare endocrine disorder caused by abnormally excessive amounts of the hormone cortisol, has a new pharmaceutical treatment to treat cortisol overproduction. Cushing syndrome, a ...

What is Cushing’s Syndrome? Cushing’s syndrome is a group of symptoms caused due to high levels of cortisol in the body. It is also called as hypercortisolism. It is an endocrine disorder. Every year, ...

If you have high blood sugar from Cushing’s syndrome, you know how challenging it can be to control. Surgery can sometimes cure the condition, but it is not always successful or possible for everyone.

Cushing’s syndrome happens when your body has too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. Cortisol is often known as a “stress hormone” because it’s a normal part of your body’s ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007;3(11):778-783. Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain ...

Alonzo Hereford Cushing was born on Jan. 19, 1841, in Delafield, Wisconsin, and was raised in Fredonia, New York. Cushing was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, ...