The Endocrine Society has selected five recipients for its Early Investigator Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established to help develop early career investigators and recognize their accomplishments in endocrine-related research. Recipients will receive a $1,500 monetary award, complimentary registration and the opportunity to present at ENDO 2026, one year of free membership to the Society, and public recognition of research accomplishments in various Society platforms. ...
Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may influence how children’s bones develop during adolescence, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. PFAS are synthetic chemicals found in water, food and everyday products. These “forever chemicals,” many of which persist in the environment and in the human body, may interfere with normal development, including bone growth. “Adolescence is a key period for...
Endocrine News speaks with Rebecca Reynolds, MD, PhD, the Endocrine Society’s 2026 International Excellence in Endocrinology Laureate Award, about why so much of women’s health begins in pregnancy as well as the many unanswered questions about fetal growth. The earliest stages of life can shape health for decades, and Rebecca Reynolds, MD, PhD, has dedicated...
A mouse study found that a father’s nicotine exposure can affect the offspring’s ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. An estimated 40.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having diabetes...
The Endocrine Society recently held a virtual Science Writers Conference dedicated to the current landscape and future horizons of GLP-1 therapies, examining new oral formulations and dual and triple agonists. Endocrine News caught up with the two experts who spoke at the conference — Priya Jaisinghani, MD, DABOM and Mehmet Furkan Burak, MD – to...
Endocrine Society member, Daniel Hochbaum, MD, has received a Pershing Square Foundation Award “MIND” Prize, which includes a $750,000, three year grant. Hochbaum, an assistant professor in the Program in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is investigating how age-related declines in thyroid hormone signaling in the brain may...
A new obesity measure championed by authors of a recent Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism paper could move the needle in managing obesity in patients, aligning better with public health priorities and improving patient care overall by integrating obesity recognition into routine clinical practice across specialties. Despite growing awareness of obesity as a chronic...
Recent studies from Endocrine Society journals have shown that GLP-1 RAs are not only successful in reducing obesity, but they have positive impacts on a range of other conditions. From improving taste sensitivity and positive results in a pediatric patient with several comorbidities to being an effective treatment in patients with a variety of psychiatric...
Endocrine News speaks with Rebecca Reynolds, MD, PhD, the Endocrine Society’s 2026 International Excellence in Endocrinology Laureate Award, about why so much of women’s health begins in pregnancy as well as the many unanswered questions about fetal growth. The earliest stages of life can shape health for decades, and Rebecca Reynolds, MD, PhD, has dedicated...
A new obesity measure championed by authors of a recent Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism paper could move the needle in managing obesity in patients, aligning better with public health priorities and improving patient care overall by integrating obesity recognition into routine clinical practice across specialties. Despite growing awareness of obesity as a chronic...
