Modulatory Effect of Raloxifene and Estrogen on the Metabolic Action of Growth Hormone in Hypopituitary Women
A technical note on endonasal combined microscopic endoscopic with free head navigation technique of removal of pituitary adenomas
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Pituitary Function in Children with Panhypopituitarism
Long-term unemployment associated with poorer health
Cushing’s syndrome: Why is diagnosis so difficult?
Effects of Cushing Disease on Bone Mineral Density in a Pediatric Population
Trends in adrenalectomy: a recent national review
Is There Value in Routine Screening for Cushing's Syndrome in Patients with Diabetes?
Primary adrenal hypercortisolism: minimally invasive surgical treatment or medical therapy? A retrospective study with long-term follow-up evaluation

Cushing's Awareness Day, April 8
Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-1939)

Dear , welcome to the latest version of Cushie News!

Today is Cushing's Awareness Day.  We have been celebrating this on the message boards for the last 9 years as members have shared with others about Cushing's.  Please try to do something special today (or every day!) to promote Cushing's Awareness.

• UVa Pituitary Days 2010 conference, April 16-17, 2010 in Charlottesville, VA. More info here.

• DC Metro Area Cushie Lunch, April 24 or 25, 2010 in Fredericksburg, VA. More info here.

• Third Annual Seattle Pituitary Symposium: A Patient's Road Map to the World of Pituitary Disorders. May 8, 2010. More info here.

• Magic Foundation Conference, including Cushing's and Growth Hormone Issues, June 11-13, 2010 in Chicago, IL. More info here.

• Endo 2010 (San Diego, CA) June 19-22, 2010. More info here.

• ENDO 2011 (Boston, MA) June 4 - 7, 2011. More info here.

• Cushie Convention 2011 (Winnipeg, MB, Canada, or St. Louis, MO, USA) November 18, 2011 to November 20, 2011. More info here.

• ENDO 2012 (Houston, TX) June 23 - 26, 2012. More info as it becomes available.

• ENDO 2013 (San Francisco, CA) June 15 - 18, 2013. More info as it becomes available.

• ENDO 2014 (Chicago, IL) June 21 - 24, 2014. More info as it becomes available.

• ENDO 2015 (San Diego, CA) June 20 - 23, 2015. More info as it becomes available.

• ENDO 2016 (Boston, MA) June 4 - 7, 2016. More info as it becomes available.

• Discussions about other upcoming meetings on the message boards: Meetings, events and information.

Updated: Peter J. Snyder, M.D., (Philadelphia, PA)

• Fiona J Cook, M.D. (Greenville, NC)

• Dr Farheen Yousuf (Austin, TX)

• Lisa Nachtigall, MD (Boston, MA)

• Anthony Heaney, M.D. (Los Angeles, CA)

• Marvin Bergsneider, M.D. (Los Angeles, CA)

New and Updated Medical Centers:

Pennsylvania: Penn Pituitary Center

Maryland: Johns Hopkins Pituitary Tumor Center

Washington: Seattle Pituitary Center at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute

New Bio April 2, 2010
Brandi (femnn1) is from St. Louis, Missouri. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing.

New Bio April 1, 2010
Rosie (Rosie H.) is from Orland Park, Illinois. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing.

New Bio March 30, 2010
AnnaG is from Crestview, Florida. She was diagnosed with Cushing's several years ago and had a pituitary tumor removed in March, 2003. Repeat tests along with a couple others show her Cushing's is back.

New Bio March 29, 2010
Emily (McHan) is from Sale City, Georgia. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing.

New Bio March 29, 2010
saria433 (saria433) is from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing.

New Bio March 28, 2010
Derek (MrDerek) is from Essex Junction, Vermont. He is suffering from secondary hypogonadism and will be having a pituitary MRI soon.

New Bio March 25, 2010
Cynthia is from Nampa, Idaho. She had adrenal surgery in 2007.

New Bio March 25, 2010
Samantha (Sammyegail) is from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing. She has an adrenal gland disorder, severely underactive, underactive thyroid and severe migraines.

New Bio March 22, 2010
Stephanie (Steph1323) is from Cape Coral, Florida. She is not yet diagnosed with Cushing's but has several symptoms and is testing. She had thyroid tests done as well and those show perfect results, too.

New Bio March 12, 2010
Dwight (Rocky) is from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada. He had a BLA in May of 2008 because of ectopic Cushing's disease. His recovery was good with most symptoms decreasing or continuing to improve but he still has no energy, extreme fatigue and depression.

New Bio March 10, 2010
Martha is from San Francisco, California. She was diagnosed two years ago with Cushing's Disease. She has had two unsuccessful pit surgeries and has taken part in a drug study that was also unsuccessful. Right now she's deciding whether to get a third pit surgery or have a BLA.

New Bio March 5, 2010
Melissa R (melissar) is from Chelsea, Oklahoma. She was diagnosed with pituitary dependent Cushing's disease in May of 1996 when she was 17. Since then she has had 2 pituitary surgeries, thirty radiation treatments, three attempts at a bilateral adrenalectomy with only one adrenal being removed.

New Bio March 4, 2010
Rita (sparkie) is from Lafayette, Indiana. Her neuro diagnosed Cushing's Syndrome right away but she's not sure her endo will be so easily convinced.