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UrduResearchers will discuss how artificial intelligence and drones are being incorporated into health care when they share the latest emerging science during the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2020 virtual news conferences March 30-31.
Tag: Endocrinology
Role of childhood adversity in executive function and mood after early removal of ovaries
New study links childhood adversity with a woman’s increased risk of executive dysfunction and mood symptoms after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in women with high-risk mutations
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in flies
Higher concentrations of IGF-1 are a probable cause of breast cancer
A growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is likely to play a role in the development of breast cancer, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology [1] today (Wednesday). IGF-1 is already known…
Endocrine Society cancels ENDO 2020 amid COVID-19 concerns
Today, following the latest reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local health authorities in San Francisco, the Endocrine Society announced the necessary cancellation of ENDO 2020.
Facilitating safe intermittent fasting for Muslims with diabetes during Ramadan
Efficacy and safety of use of the fasting algorithm for Singaporeans with type 2 diabetes (FAST) during Ramadan: A prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial
The harmful effects of stress during pregnancy can last a lifetime
Mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime of immune system deficiencies that hinder the ability to ward off infections and cancer, Yale University researchers report March 5 in the journal Cell .…
Researchers discover a new diet-associated gut-microbe metabolite linked to cardiovascular disease
Cleveland Clinic research published in Cell
Ultra-wide field retinal imaging techniques cannot be used interchangeably
To assess diabetic retinopathy in patients, clinicians often use UWF fluorescein angiography and UWF color imaging interchangeably, but these two tests can lead to different results.
Researchers discover a new diet-associated gut-microbe metabolite linked to cardiovascular disease
Cleveland Clinic research published in Cell
The harmful effects of stress during pregnancy can last a lifetime
Mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime of immune system deficiencies that hinder the ability to ward off infections and cancer, Yale University researchers report March 5 in the journal Cell .…
Ultra-wide field retinal imaging techniques cannot be used interchangeably
To assess diabetic retinopathy in patients, clinicians often use UWF fluorescein angiography and UWF color imaging interchangeably, but these two tests can lead to different results.
Family history of heart disease makes premature removal of ovaries especially risky
New study demonstrates elevated risk of mortality because of heart disease in women with a family history of premature heart disease and had their ovaries removed before age 45
Yale researchers help restore hormonal balance disrupted in metabolic diseases
Many health problems in the developed world stem from the disruption of a delicate metabolic balance between glucose production and energy utilization in the liver. Now Yale scientists report March 4 in the journal Nature that they have discovered the…
Family history of heart disease makes premature removal of ovaries especially risky
New study demonstrates elevated risk of mortality because of heart disease in women with a family history of premature heart disease and had their ovaries removed before age 45
Yale researchers help restore hormonal balance disrupted in metabolic diseases
Many health problems in the developed world stem from the disruption of a delicate metabolic balance between glucose production and energy utilization in the liver. Now Yale scientists report March 4 in the journal Nature that they have discovered the…
High sugar diet may impair metabolic health & maternal care after pregnancy
Rats on a high sugar diet during pregnancy have altered levels of sex steroid hormones (e.g. progesterone) and dopamine in their brains, which may lead to behavioural changes that can affect care of offspring and motivation, as well as increasing…
Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in the formation of fin
New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thought
Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in the formation of fin
New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thought
Sweat sensor detects stress levels; May find use in space exploration
If someone asked you right now how stressed you are, what would you say? A little? A lot? You do not know?
Metabolic health and weight management key to minimizing diabetes risk
New study based on Women’s Health Initiative data demonstrates significantly increased risk of diabetes in those who are metabolically unhealthy, even those of normal weight
Metabolic health and weight management key to minimizing diabetes risk
New study based on Women’s Health Initiative data demonstrates significantly increased risk of diabetes in those who are metabolically unhealthy, even those of normal weight
Diabetes drug reduces complications of long-term steroid therapy
A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes could offer a simple and cheap solution to reduce dangerous side effects of steroid treatment, new research from Queen Mary University of London suggests. The phase 2 clinical trial, funded by Barts…
Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, longevity and aging
Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys
C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, longevity and aging
Patients frequently refuse insulin therapy, delaying blood sugar control
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of blood sugar are at greater risk of serious complications such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease and blindness.
Patients frequently refuse insulin therapy, delaying blood sugar control
Adults with type 2 diabetes who declined physician recommendations to start insulin therapy potentially opened themselves up to long-term risks
An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away
New study finds that higher intakes of certain fruits and vegetables may result in fewer menopause symptoms
Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
UMass Amherst study found folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy protected against chemicals’ effects
Certain factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy
For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however. A new Psycho-Oncology study uncovers some of the factors that may…
An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away
New study finds that higher intakes of certain fruits and vegetables may result in fewer menopause symptoms
Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
UMass Amherst study found folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy protected against chemicals’ effects
Certain factors linked with discontinuing breast cancer therapy
For women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment, however. A new Psycho-Oncology study uncovers some of the factors that may…
Low-dose methotrexate associated with small increase in some adverse events
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
World’s first congenital pituitary hypoplasia model developed using patient-derived iPS cells
Model illuminates the underlying mechanisms behind the disease
World’s first congenital pituitary hypoplasia model developed using patient-derived iPS cells
Model illuminates the underlying mechanisms behind the disease
Comer Children’s and the Kovler Diabetes Center lead the way in monogenic diabetes care, research
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are leading the charge to educate clinicians and families about monogenic diabetes, a rare and frequently misdiagnosed subset of the disease.
Kisspeptin hormone injection can boost brain activity associated with attraction
The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight, are exploring whether kisspeptin can ultimately be used to treat men with common psychosexual disorders – sexual problems which are psychological in origin such as low libido.
Taming hormones with food: physician resolves infertility, diabetes, & other conditions
Your Body in Balance, by Neal Barnard, MD, highlights the science of how foods affect our hormones and the simple dietary prescriptions that can restore health and vitality
Living in greener neighborhoods may postpone the natural onset of menopause
Lower stress and better mental health — known benefits of green spaces — could explain this finding
Genetic profile may predict type 2 diabetes risk among women with gestational diabetes
Women who go on to develop type 2 diabetes after having gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes are more likely to have particular genetic profiles, suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The findings provide…
Kisspeptin hormone injection can boost brain activity associated with attraction
The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight , are exploring whether kisspeptin can ultimately be used to treat men with common psychosexual disorders – sexual problems which are psychological in origin such as low libido. The team…
Taming hormones with food: physician resolves infertility, diabetes, & other conditions
Your Body in Balance, by Neal Barnard, MD, highlights the science of how foods affect our hormones and the simple dietary prescriptions that can restore health and vitality
Living in greener neighborhoods may postpone the natural onset of menopause
Lower stress and better mental health — known benefits of green spaces — could explain this finding
Genetic profile may predict type 2 diabetes risk among women with gestational diabetes
Women who go on to develop type 2 diabetes after having gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes are more likely to have particular genetic profiles, suggests an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The findings provide…
Kisspeptin hormone injection can boost brain activity associated with attraction
The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight , are exploring whether kisspeptin can ultimately be used to treat men with common psychosexual disorders – sexual problems which are psychological in origin such as low libido. The team…
Postmenopause vitamin D deficiency associated with disc degeneration and lower back pain
New study identifies vitamin D deficiency, as well as smoking, high body mass index, and osteoporosis, as key causes of increased degeneration and pain and documents the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women
NETRF funds $3.5 million in research to advance neuroendocrine tumor treatment
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF), Boston, MA, today announced $3.5 million in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research grants to fund 12 projects around the world in pursuit of more precise treatments for this uncommon cancer affecting an estimated 171,000 Americans.…
Postmenopause vitamin D deficiency associated with disc degeneration and lower back pain
New study identifies vitamin D deficiency, as well as smoking, high body mass index, and osteoporosis, as key causes of increased degeneration and pain and documents the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women
Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging
New large-scale study evaluated duration of hormone therapy to determine effect on muscle mass loss and the prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women