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Tag: Endocrinology
Poor diabetes control in children tied to high risk for COVID-19 complications, death
Findings can help families make decisions about in-person schooling
Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast cancer risk
Findings relieve concerns arising from clinical trials of liraglutide
Sleep disturbances may contribute to weight gain in menopause
Study suggests addressing sleep problems could help women avoid middle age weight gain
Combination thyroid hormone therapies treat hypothyroidism as well as levothyroxine
Treatment should be individualized for common thyroid condition, researchers say
Study finds oral testosterone therapy undecanoate is effective, with no liver toxicity
Safety profile consistent with non-oral testosterone replacement products
Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases
The new approach blocks the interaction between cancer cells and immune receptors, showing promise in mice
Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines
Less than one in 10 commercially insured patients in the United States who broke a hip, a major complication of osteoporosis, receive any osteoporosis medical treatment within two calendar quarters of their fracture, according to a study whose results will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.
Nearly one-third of older thyroid patients take medications that interfere with thyroid function tests
Nearly one-third of adults age 65 and older who take thyroid hormone also take medications that are known to interfere with thyroid function tests, according to a study presented virtually at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.
2021 INS Standards Highlight Anti-Reflux Technology for Needleless Connectors
Significant patient safety issues linked to blood reflux in vascular access devices, including catheter occlusions, failure and infections
1 in 3 older thyroid patients take medications that interfere with thyroid function tests
Study highlights complexity of managing thyroid hormone replacement in older adults
Eating before 8:30 a.m. could reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Intermittent fasting study finds eating earlier was associated with lower blood sugar levels and insulin resistance
Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines
Recommended osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture rarely occurs, study finds
Disparities in contraception use between women with and without diabetes persist
Sometimes worsen after the diagnosis of diabetes
Lower dose of oestrogen receptor modulator seems to reduce risk of breast cancer
While the drug tamoxifen reduces the risk of developing breast cancer and prevents recurrence, the side-effects cause many women to discontinue their treatment. A study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm has now found that a much lower dose…
Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector
The protist parasite Leishmania infantum can alter its host’s odor to attract female sand flies, which transmit the pathogen, according to a study published March 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Monica Staniek of Lancaster University and Gordon…
Salk scientist Ronald Evans receives 2021 Asan Award in Basic Medicine
LA JOLLA–(March 18, 2021) Salk Professor Ronald Evans, director of Salk’s Gene Expression Laboratory and March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology, has been awarded the 2021 Asan Award in Basic Medicine by the Asan Foundation. The Asan…
New Guidelines for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
American Thyroid Association releases new guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Endocrine Society congratulates 2021 Early Investigators Award winners
The Endocrine Society has selected five recipients for its Early Investigators Awards.
Hormone therapy shown to reduce effects of nocturia in postmenopausal women
New study suggests that various types of hormone therapy are effective in reducing the number of times during the night that postmenopausal women are woken up by the need to urinate
Health disparities in type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 infection with Dr. Kathryn Sumpter
Black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are almost four times as likely to present with diabetic ketoacidosis compared to white patients
Immune receptor protein could hold key to treatment of autoimmune diseases
Scientists show how a receptor protein plays a role in the immune response, yielding a potential therapeutic target for diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
Propylparaben exposure during pregnancy, breastfeeding may reduce protection against breast cancer
Low doses of propylparaben—an estrogen-like chemical used as a preservative in personal care products and foods—can alter pregnancy-related changes in the breast in ways that may reduce the normal protection against breast cancer that pregnancy hormones convey, according to a new study being published in the Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology.
Propylparaben exposure during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer
Common chemical preservative alters protective pregnancy-related changes to mouse mammary gland
Could birth control pills ease concussion symptoms in female athletes?
High levels of progesterone during menstrual cycle reduce stress after concussion and speed recovery
PCORI approves $48.5 million to fund new research and projects to speed uptake of evidence into practice
Also approves new funding for three high-burden topics
Exposure to common chemical during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer
UMass Amherst research suggests propylparaben is an endocrine disruptor
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland development
Biological differences between females, males need to be considered in scientific studies
Endocrine Society issues Scientific Statement on sex differences in research
First lab-grown mini-thyroids use patients’ own tissue
New research unlocks new clues for treating hypothyroidism
Virtual ENDO 2021 press conferences to highlight emerging COVID-19 research
Researchers will explore how diabetes, obesity and other endocrine conditions impact the course of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2021 virtual news conferences March 22-23.
Trial compares two gestational diabetes screening methods
Kaiser Permanente researchers conducted a large-scale randomized trial involving nearly 24,000 women and found no difference in health outcomes.
Therapy Sneaks into Hard Layer of Pancreatic Cancer Tumor and Destroys it From Within
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center demonstrated that a new tumor-penetrating therapy could enhance the effects of chemotherapy, reduce the spread of pancreatic cancer and increase survival in animal models.
Steroid abuse by men leads to long-lasting impaired testicular function
Illegal use of anabolic steroids not only has dangerous side effects during use but also can harm of men’s testicular function years after they stop abusing steroids, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
LJI research leads to promising combination therapy for type 1 diabetes
Phase 2 trial run by Novo Nordisk emphasizes the importance of translational research
Endocrine Society joins ASBMR and other bone health organizations to provide guidance on COVID-19 vaccine and osteoporosis
WASHINGTON–As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed, the world’s leading bone health research, clinical, and patient advocacy organizations ASBMR, Endocrine Society, AACE, ECTS, NOF, and IOF provide recommendations to assist clinicians in managing osteoporosis treatments for their patients who plan…
Steroid abuse by men leads to long-lasting impaired testicular function
Study used a new marker of testicular cell capacity
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at significantly increased risk of COVID-19
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed. Researchers are now calling for healthcare policy to specifically encourage…
Convincing evidence that type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s
Research from Queen Mary University of London has concluded that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease and that type 2 diabetes may contribute to faster disease progression in patients with Parkinson’s
Endocrine Society names Kate Fryer as Chief Executive Officer
The Endocrine Society is excited to announce the selection of Kate Fryer as the organization’s next chief executive officer. Fryer has served in numerous scientific association leadership positions with deep experience in strategic planning, membership, scientific publishing, communications, society operations, as well as meetings and conferences.
Key factor identified that makes worms feel full after a good meal
Study finds that in nematodes, SKN-1B controls behaviors like foraging, eating and resting
Primary ovarian insufficiency associated with increased risk of osteoporosis
New study confirms that the use of hormone therapy, as well as smoking cessation and increased physical activity, reduces odds for osteoporosis
Women with type 1 diabetes experience a shorter reproductive period
New study suggests insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia disrupt female reproductive system, delaying menarche and causing premature ovarian aging
Immunotherapy drug delays onset of Type 1 diabetes in at-risk group
More than five years after receiving an experimental immunotherapy drug, half of a group of people at high risk of developing Type 1 diabetes remained disease-free compared with 22% of those who received a placebo, according to a new trial…
Not all “good” cholesterol is healthy
The work shows that people with large HDL particles have an increased risk of myocardial infarction, while only small HDL particles are actually associated with decreased risk
Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer
The new “E-Morph” test method does not require animal testing
MicroRNA testing of healthy kids could provide a window on future heart and kidney health
New York, NY (February 26, 2020) – Molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) that are measurable in urine have been identified by researchers at Mount Sinai as predictors of both heart and kidney health in children without disease. The epidemiological study of…
New journal launched, The International Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Diseases
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, The International Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diseases. The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2021. Dr. N. Mendez-Sanchez,…
Obesity may affect puberty timing and hormones in girls
Puberty looks different, in terms of both reproductive hormones and breast maturation, in girls with excess total body fat, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Vitamin D deficiency does not increase risk of type 1 diabetes
Genetically determined vitamin D levels do not have a large effect on risk of type 1 diabetes in Europeans, according to a study published 25th February 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Despoina Manousaki from the CHU Sainte…