What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...

More recently, a prospective, multicenter pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of retinoic acid in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. Seven patients with Cushing's disease were initiated on ...

It also leads to the breakdown of proteins in the body, bone thinning, and disruptions in the immune system. Many of these conditions are associated with the development of Cushing's syndrome. In ...

Salivary cortisol measurements are particularly useful to investigate cyclical Cushing's syndrome. At least partial autonomy of cortisol production (either direct from the adrenal cortex or ...

Feeding animals a high-fat diet rapidly induces metabolic syndrome, leading to muscle atrophy. This model is suitable for studying muscle atrophy associated with obesity, insulin resistance ...

CORT’s sole marketed drug, Korlym (mifepristone), is already approved for treating Cushing's syndrome. The drug has been witnessing a strong demand in the past couple of quarters and the trend ...

RESULTS Characteristic clinical features include short stature, prominent lower lip, small testes, muscle wasting of the lower legs ... CONCLUSIONS In summary, this family appears to have a new XLMR ...

Background Fatty atrophy is a combination of reduced muscle size and the replacement of muscle tissue with fat seen in patients with chronic neuromuscular diseases (NMD). Accurate quantification of ...

Immobilization has been shown to be detrimental to healing muscle leading to joint stiffness and muscle atrophy. Gentle range-of-motion activity is recommended and splinting or immobilization should ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out.

Minor muscle spasming can occur due to health conditions like nutrient deficiencies. More severe twitching can be a symptom of serious health conditions, including those affecting the nervous system.

especially if they’re accompanied by muscle atrophy, weakness, anxiety, cramps, or fatigue, say Dr. Jacobson and Fry. Muscle twitching is a significant cause for concern when accompanied by ...