Even if the condition isn't real, the symptoms are Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD You feel tired and irritable all the time. You’re having difficulty sleeping, you can’t concentrate ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actress known for her roles in films like “Rosetta,” “The Brotherhood of ...

Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne passed away at 43 due to adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare adrenal gland cancer. ACC is ...

Addison’s disease is a rare condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and ...

Adrenal cortical cancer is a rare cancer also known as adrenocortical carcinoma. It is a type of adrenal gland tumour. There are 3 types of adrenal gland tumours: adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) ...

Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, more commonly called classic CAH, is when there is an enzyme missing in the adrenal gland, which causes the body to have the inability to make enough cortisol.

She felt fine, she told Rommer. Patients with adrenal insufficiency, as it’s called, usually notice muscle weakness and wasting. They have nausea and vomiting. She had no such symptoms and was ...

What are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys on both side of the body. They consist of an inner core named the medulla which is surrounded by a cortex made of 3 separate layers ...

ACTH then causes the adrenal gland to create and release more cortisol. There are different reasons why the adrenal gland may release too much cortisol. Stress triggers a combination of signals ...

The main treatment for adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) is surgery. This gives the best chance of curing ACC. Unfortunately, ACC sometimes comes back after surgery or spreads to other parts of the body.