When the Endocrine Society launches ENDO Online 2020 in June, attendees will be treated to Mirjam Christ-Crain, MD, PhD, from the University of Basel, Switzerland, who will discuss the top pituitary research studies in her session, “The Year in Pituitary: Clinical and Research Breakthroughs.” For such a miniscule structure, the pea-sized hypophysis plays an outsized...
Author: Derek Bagley
From a Distance: Encouraging Physical Distancing to Slow COVID-19
Endocrine News spoke with J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief, Journal of the Endocrine Society, about his March editorial in the New York Times that urged physical distancing in order to save lives. He discusses the editorial’s impact, the importance of videoconferencing, and COVID-19’s lasting impact on healthcare. On March 24, J. Larry Jameson, MD,...Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Declines among People with Diabetes
Two-decade study shows overall mortality risk remains higher than general population The rate of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular complications has improved among people with diabetes over the past 20 years, narrowing the gap in cardiovascular mortality rates between individuals with and without diabetes, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical...
Older Men with Sarcopenia Are More Likely to Develop Diabetes over Time
New findings point to age-related muscle loss as a contributing factor to diabetes in the elderly Older men who have lower lean body mass as they age are more prone to developing diabetes, while similar findings were not found in older women, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. ...
New data highlights how cold exposure activates brown fat, energy metabolism Short-term cold exposure may help people with brown fat burn 15 percent more calories than those without, according to a small study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Unlike white fat, brown fat burns calories through fatty acid oxidation and heat production and is considered a promising target in the fight against the obesity epidemic. The biggest activator of brown fat is moderate cold exposure. “This data improves our understanding of how brown fat works...
The Endocrine Society is pleased to welcome its president for 2020–2021, Gary D. Hammer, MD, PhD, who took office at the Society’s virtual business meeting on April 6. As director of the Endocrine Oncology Program at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, his work on adrenal homeostasis focuses on progenitor cell... Two years after Medicare began covering the use of continuous glucose monitors by seniors, the advantages are becoming clear. However, patient education on the proper use of these systems is vital to their success. Some two years after Medicare began covering the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), seniors are increasingly reporting benefits, and a...
Individuals Taking Class of Steroid Medications at High Risk for COVID-19
JCEM Editors examine pandemic’s impact on endocrine patients in editorial Individuals taking a class of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids for conditions such as asthma, allergies and arthritis on a routine basis may be unable to mount a normal stress response and are at high risk if they are infected with the virus causing COVID-19, according...
