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Slumber Party: How Acute Sleep Loss Affects the Endocrine System

There is an increasing amount of research on how a lack of sleep impacts endocrine system from increasing obesity to contributing to diabetes. Johnathan Cedernaes, PhD, discusses his research on this subject and what it means for the sleepless patients as well as the clinicians who treat them. Three years ago, Endocrine News ran a...

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Endocrine Society & OECD Work Together to Guide EDC-Focused Policies

As part of the Endocrine Society’s commitment to improving public health by reducing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), our members work with international organizations and participate in many international meetings to provide advice and guidance to regulators and policymakers worldwide. One example is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which has worked since...

Within Reach: How Can Endocrinology Help Cure All Diseases?

When Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, spoke at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, she explained how endocrine science and practice can play a vital role in curing — or at least managing — all disease by the year 2100. Here’s an ambitious goal: Cure, prevent, or manage all diseases...

Q&A: James L. Rosenzweig, MD

Endocrine News talks with James Rosenzweig, MD, chair of the task force that developed the latest Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Preventing Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes in Patients at Metabolic Risk. A new Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline states that measuring waistline, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar during doctor’s visits could...

CEU Preview: Challenging Cases in Lipid Management with Lisa Tannock, MD

Next month, the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Endocrinology Update will kick off in Miami, during which attendees will hear about the latest breakthroughs in patient care, as well as those cases that may prove difficult for clinicians. One such session is Lisa Tannock’s Meet-the-Professor presentation on Thursday, September 5, titled “Challenging Cases in Lipid Management.” Cardiovascular...

Endocrine Society, Avalere Health Launch Intervention to Prevent Low Blood Sugar in Older Adults with Diabetes

The Endocrine Society and Avalere Health have launched a first of its kind quality improvement intervention study in primary care practice to address the clinical gaps in identifying and treating hypoglycemia in older adults with type 2 diabetes. The Society and Avalere have partnered with Pottstown Medical Specialists (PMSI), a physician-owned multispecialty group in Pottstown,...

Young & Restless: BPA, Circadian Rhythms, and Hyperactivity

From obesity to autism, the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy and childhood are well known. However, new research shows that BPA exposure during pregnancy at levels once considered safe could disrupt circadian rhythms as well as lead to hyperactivity later in life. Bisphenol A (BPA) is, unfortunately, everywhere – a seemingly indelible substance...

CEU Preview: Optimizing Testosterone Therapy for the Individual Patient

In his talk, “Testosterone Replacement Modalities: Pros, Cons, and Their Correct Use,” Shehzad Sultan Basaria, MD, will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various forms of treatments so clinicians can better inform their patients with hypogonadism. By now, the controversy surrounding testosterone therapy and the shady advertising schemes promulgating the idea of “andropause” in aging...

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