Cushing’s disease might not be the first condition that springs to mind when thinking about canine health, but it’s more common than many dog owners realise. The hormonal disorder affects middle-aged ...

WHEN Hannah Richards developed a “moon face” and “buffalo bump” on her back she blamed too many restaurant date nights with ...

It started like so many quiet medical mysteries do: a tired little white dog and a worried mom.  Buffy waddled into the exam ...

Cushing syndrome causes abnormally high cortisol levels in the body. Over time, this can interfere with how the body processes sugar, potentially leading to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels).

I have a beloved 14-year-old miniature dachshund that has been tentatively diagnosed with Cushing's disease. I say "tentatively" because we are trying a special food from her vet prior to further ...

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 ...

In the ocean of memoirs, few navigate medical understanding and emotional truth so smoothly as Chuck Knueve does in Surviving Cushing’s Disease: A Young Man’s Journey. With this intense book, Knueve ...

Feeling fear is an evolutionary survival tactic. A small number of people have a rare condition that means they're not scared ...