Imagine your body as a well-run newsroom. Each day, the editor-in-chief\u2014in this case, the pituitary gland\u2014provides assignments, keeping everything running smoothly. One day, however, the editor\u2019s role is usurped by a rogue reporter who declares breaking news nonstop, flooding the newsroom with bulletins and sending everyone into overdrive.<\/p>\n
This is a bit like Cushing\u2019s Disease. The rogue reporter is a tiny, usually benign tumor, the stress bulletins cortisol. The newsroom\u2014your body\u2014responds with metabolic fluctuations, burnt out muscles, emotional distress, and more. Over the long haul, Cushing\u2019s Disease can cause lasting deterioration of the body: osteoporosis, muscle weakness, high blood pressure and heart disease, diabetes, memory and mood issues, fatigue, and more.<\/p>\n
It’s a common disease and easier to detect in canines. In people, however, it is rare and difficult to diagnose. University of Georgia researchers are leveraging canine treatments to find new solutions to battle the condition in humans.<\/p>\n
This collaboration between veterinary medicine and human health is just one example of how UGA uses a Precision One Health<\/a> approach to find and tailor new medical treatments for people and animals.<\/p>\n Learn more in the video above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Imagine your body as a well-run newsroom. Each day, the editor-in-chief\u2014in this case, the pituitary gland\u2014provides assignments, keeping everything running smoothly. One day, however, the editor\u2019s role is usurped by a rogue reporter who declares breaking news nonstop, flooding the newsroom with bulletins and sending everyone into overdrive. This is a bit like Cushing\u2019s Disease. … <\/p>\n