Laboratory Tests. No single laboratory test is ideal to diagnose Cushing syndrome and more than one is often used. Since cortisol levels change over the course of a day, a single cortisol result from a blood sample drawn at most times of the day is of little value. Testing for Cushing syndrome is typically done in two stages. Initial tests are used to verify that there is excess cortisol present.
âTonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, and a terrorist whoâs responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.â. --President Barack Obama, May 2, 2011. No, we cannot confirm that Osama bin Laden is dead. Perhaps thatâs the ultimate fact check. Heâs reportedly been buried at sea but weâre still waiting for a photograph of the body, an official DNA test, something like that.
Osama bin Laden: Early Life. Osama bin Laden was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 1957 or 1958. He was the 17th of 52 children born to Mohammed bin Laden, a Yemeni immigrant who owned the largest construction company in the Saudi kingdom. Young Osama had a privileged, cosseted upbringing.