News Articles June 2025

New imaging tool to diagnose Cushing’s?

An article in Cushing’s Disease News looks at a study that find that a new form of PET scan, alongside a CT  scans can detect tumors that produce ACTH, common in Cushing’s disease. Read more:

https://cushingsdiseasenews.com/news/imaging-technique-found-accurately-id-cushings-pituitary-tumors/

Exercise and hormonal health

An article in mindbodygreen.com examines the effect of exercise on your hormones. Read more: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-high-intensity-exercise-impacts-cortisol-and-other-hormones

Pituitary patient describes afterlife following near-death experience

A story on MSN.com relates the experiences of Brianna Lafferty, a pituitary patient who was clinically dead for 8 minutes. She now works as a transition guide. Read more here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/woman-who-died-for-8-minutes-claims-death-is-an-illusion-as-she-recalls-afterlife/ar-AA1FuWo5