Despite the reasons for pursuing medicine as a career, there will always be speed bumps that can lead to frustration, stress, burnout, or even a career or job change. Michael Morkos, MD, offers some tips on navigating the challenging and often confusing world of medical billing. By Michael Morkos, MD, MS, MHI, ECNU Many of...
Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research published in Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. EDCs mimic, block or interfere with hormones in the body’s endocrine system. There has been an alarming trend toward early puberty in girls, suggesting the influence of...
Monica M. Laronda, PhD, and Jane E. Reusch, MD, have long been leading advocates for the importance of equity in scientific research, specifically as it relates to women’s health. As they engage with national initiatives focusing on how this research is funded, they spoke to Endocrine News to discuss the latest in these efforts, their...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Glytec Expands Global Collaboration with Roche to Revolutionize Hospital Diabetes Management Transforming Global Hospital Diabetes Management On August 27, Glytec, announced an expansion of its collaboration with Roche, that will allow the use of Glytec’s software in connection with Roche’s smart-device...
Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. PFAS are manmade chemicals found in food packaging, cookware, clothes, drinking water, personal care products and many other consumer goods. These endocrine-disrupting...
For those of you keeping count, this is the third time we’ve devoted an issue to highlights from ENDO, so it looks like this will be ongoing issue each year. And I’m just fine with that. I hope you are, too! Honestly, there was just so much happening at ENDO 2024 in Boston, that one...
When the biggest endocrinology conference in the world happens, professionals from around the world take notice! Boston was the hot spot the first week in June for ENDO 2024, welcoming over 7,000 endocrinologists from around the world to Boston in what turned out to literally be a meeting for the record books! In a 1993...
Measuring the circulating abundance of microRNAs is likely as effective as measuring the level of sugar in the blood for determining how a young person with the condition will fare, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Jeanie Tryggestad, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics...
Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research published in Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. EDCs mimic, block or interfere with hormones in the body’s endocrine system. There has been an alarming trend toward early puberty in girls, suggesting the influence of...
For those of you keeping count, this is the third time we’ve devoted an issue to highlights from ENDO, so it looks like this will be ongoing issue each year. And I’m just fine with that. I hope you are, too! Honestly, there was just so much happening at ENDO 2024 in Boston, that one...
