A new investigational drug significantly reduced urinary cortisol levels and improved symptoms of Cushing’s disease in the largest clinical study of this endocrine disorder ever conducted. Results of ...

FDA rejects cortisol modulator for hypertension, citing need for additional data despite trial success, delaying approval for Corcept ...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) said Monday morning that its experimental drug tasimelteon is showing efficacy in blind patients suffering from “Non-24-Hour Disorder,” also called “Non-24-hour sleep ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Corcept Therapeutics' drug for the treatment of a rare hormonal ...

Pioneering research by mood disorder experts at Newcastle University has questioned the effectiveness of metyrapone, a drug suggested to treat depression. It is well recognised that stress can lead to ...

In the medical world, as in much of life, too much of a good thing can be troublesome -- something people with Cushing's syndrome know all too well. Someone with Cushing's, a disorder caused by ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones like insulin, cortisol, thyroid hormones, and ...

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that the pituitary gland produces. Its main function is to stimulate the adrenal glands to produce and secrete another hormone called cortisol. Some ...

A revolutionary step forward that has become available to neuroscientists in recent years is the ability to control the activity of selected groups of neurons - to either silence or ramp up their ...

Pioneering research by mood disorder experts at Newcastle University has questioned the effectiveness of metyrapone, a drug suggested to treat depression. It is well recognised that stress can lead to ...