Hair Analysis May Be Able To Detect, Diagnose Cushing Syndrome Early, Research Suggests.

reports that a human hair analysis may be able to detect and diagnose Cushing Syndrome early. National Institutes of Health researchers “found [that] the easiest way to measure the cortisol level in the body” and detect Cushing Syndrome is by “using strands of hair.” The research was led by Dr. Mihail Zilbermint, an endocrinologist at NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The study “enrolled 30 patients with Cushing Syndrome and mixed it with six patients without the condition.” Researchers found that the cortisol levels of the first hair segment “accurately matched the result of blood and urine tests,” typically used to diagnose the condition. The findings were published in Endocrine: International Journal of Basic and Clinical Endocrinology. http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/8595/20170214/is-cushing-syndrome-risky-get-to-know-how-hair-analysis-helps-easily-detect-the-condition.htm