Search Results 21-30 of 27899 for Cortisol

  1. SPI-62 as a Treatment for Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-dependent Cushing’s Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    Cushing's syndrome is caused by an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. SPI-62 has the potential to reduce symptoms associated with ...

  2. Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress - Mayo Clinic

    For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of ...

  3. Hypopituitarism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Cortisol replacement. These medicines include hydrocortisone (Cortef) or prednisone (Rayos). Taken by mouth, they replace the adrenal hormones needed ...

  4. Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits - Mayo Clinic

    Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone. They are useful in treating rashes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and other ...

  5. Incidentally discovered adrenal masses and subclinical Cushing syndrome - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol-induced metabolic changes ... While CS is quite rare, much more commonly, patients with adrenal tumors present with bio-chemical evidence of mild ...

  6. Osilodrostat (Oral Route) Precautions - Mayo Clinic

    Osilodrostat lowers the cortisol levels (hypocortisolism) in the body, which could lead to adrenal insufficiency, hypertension (low blood pressure), ...

  7. Hirsutism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    This inherited condition is characterized by abnormal production of steroid hormones, including cortisol and androgen, by your adrenal glands. Tumors. Rarely, ...

  8. Cushing Syndrome Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    Endogenous Cushing's syndrome resulting from cortisol overproduction by the adrenal glands is the subject of this protocol. Patients with exogenous Cushing's ...

  9. Prednisone withdrawal: Why taper down slowly? - Mayo Clinic

    If you take prednisone for more than a few weeks, your adrenal glands decrease cortisol production. A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage gives your ...

  10. Your body knows the difference between good stress and bad stress: Do you?

    The sympathetic nervous system and production of the primary stress hormone, cortisol, activate. Thinking becomes negative as you experience or anticipate ...