On today’s podcast and Cushing’s awareness day and month, we bring you a few excerpts from our soon-to-be-released new book on Cushing’s. The book’s author and Pituitary World News cofounder, Dr. Lewis Blevins, reads from a few selected chapters to give insight into the book’s content.
Cushing’s
Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. Cortisol is sometimes called the “stress hormone” because it helps your body respond to stress.
Critical COVID-19 information for pituitary patients
We caught up with Dr. Kevin Yuen, medical director of the Barrow Pituitary Center and the Barrow Neuroendocrinology Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Lewis Blevins Medical Director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at
From our friends at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute: Cushing’s 101
This article on Cushing’s disease provides a concise, excellent overview of the optimal management and highlights of both surgical and medical advances. Click here to read the article. There are also helpful links to resources
Touching patient journeys from CSRF (Cushing’s Support & Research Foundation)
From the Desk of Leslie Edwin, President of CSRF and PWN Contributor – We have just completed an intimate, four-video series of first-hand accounts of the Cushing’s journey. They can be found, along with recorded sessions
1. Exploration, Innovation and Creativity: An intimate look at new drug development in the world of pituitary and neuroendocrine disease
This is the first in a series of 6 podcasts on the ins and outs of drug development. In it, we discuss the journey that a promising molecule takes to develop into a life-saving medication and
Educational resources from the Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation
The CSRF has published materials from their recent Patient Journey Summit,”Defining the New Normal” The topics for the conference, held October 4-6, 2019 at Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, were organized by a patient-led group. The group
WAPO participates in Cushing’s Patient Journey Summit 2019
The World Alliance of Pituitary Organizations (WAPO) will participate in the upcoming Cushing’s Support and Research Foundation (CSRF) conference slated for October 4 to 6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Muriel Marks, WAPO’s Executive Director, will present
Positive news for new Cushing’s drug
In a press release, Strongbridge Biopharma announced comprehensive positive results of their Phase 3 SONICS study of RECORLEVTM (levoketoconazole) for the potential treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. The results were published online in The Lancet
Silent Pituitary Adenomas
Our podcast today is on silent pituitary adenomas. This is a fascinating look into these tumors that are thought not to secrete hormones. In the podcast Dr. Blevins discusses the complexities and challenges when dealing
Cortisol Matters! Learn why.
Why is it important to know about the symptoms of hypercortisolism and its clinical consequences? And why is early detection so critical? The answers to these vital questions are highlighted in a new web resource
A review of drugs for tumors that produce ACTH
In this podcast, Dr. Blevins reviews a study conducted at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany on pituitary tumor therapeutics and the treatment for tumors that produce ACTH and cause Cushing’s. Dr. Blevins reviews
Review and comments on two recent papers on Cushing’s disease
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. – This interesting manuscript – BIOCHEMICAL CONTROL DURING LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF 230 ADULT PATIENTS WITH CUSHING DISEASE: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY – reports the outcomes data of management of
The incidence of Cushing’s
In this podcast, we discuss the latest data on the incidence of Cushing’s disease worldwide based on a recent Swedish study on the subject, and the importance of disease awareness in early diagnosis.