Professor Onno C. Meijer, PhD, Einthoven Laboratory, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands Cushing’s Syndrome is what happens when we are exposed to (way) too much cortisol, or its synthetic variants. Out of the many unwanted aspects of Cushing’s, fat accumulation is the most visible one, and also one of the biggest risks for… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Leslie Edwin
Sex and Cushing’s
For many, having a sexual relationship seems critical to life satisfaction. From a purely pragmatic viewpoint, sex is critical for life itself. Over the centuries, people have ended and began relationships for sex, married to have sex, killed over sex and taken remarkable risks where sex is concerned. Sex has long inspired the creation of… Continue Reading
CSRF Attends NORD Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit 2017 in Washington, D.C.
In October 2017 the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) held their annual meeting to gather patient group representatives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), researchers, doctors, and others involved in the rare disease community. NORD has been advocating for those with rare diseases for almost 35 years now; the organization began as a… Continue Reading
Service Dogs for Cushing’s and Adrenal Insufficiency Patients
CSRF member and Cushing’s survivor Amy Dahm, accompanied by her service dog, Sam, co-facilitated an informal discussion with renowned dog trainer Bill Creasy about service dogs for Cushing’s and patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) as a side meeting to the National Cushing’s Patient Education Day in Bethesda, MD on Friday, October 20, 2017. Bill Creasy… Continue Reading
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