Richard Bergman, PhD, received the Distinguished Leader in Insulin Resistance Award for his groundbreaking efforts to predict, prevent, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. Bergman, director of the Sports Spectacular Diabetes and Obesity Wellness and Research Center at Cedars-Sinai and the Alfred Jay Firestein Chair in Diabetes Research, accepted the award Dec. 2 in Los Angeles...
Author: Mark Newman
For the third year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from the Endocrine Society’s peer-reviewed journals to get the scoop on the top endocrine discoveries of 2017. Scientists know all too well that good research takes time. Breakthroughs are hard won, often requiring decades to achieve. Therefore, when notable progress does happen, it deserves to...
The human body has always captivated me with its delicate manner of maintaining homeostasis while also being able to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances. It was during secondary school that I learned that hormones play an important role in this balance. I remember the moment after my biology class when I enthusiastically tried to... Tax reform legislation (H.R. 1) approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will increase tax liability for thousands of graduate students who serve as teaching or research assistants. Under the House-passed legislation, tuition waivers granted to graduate students would be considered taxable income. More than half (55%) of all master’s and PhD candidates who serve...
Endocrine Society Explores Policy Solutions to Address Rising Insulin Costs
Given the dramatic increases in the cost of insulin over the past decade, the Endocrine Society has been focusing on ways to address patient access to this lifesaving therapy for patients with diabetes. Our members continue to express great concern about the impact that rising insulin costs have on their patients’ diabetes treatment, as well...
Endocrine Society Awarded NICHD Collaboration Award for PregSource
On November 2, the Endocrine Society was awarded the Collaboration Award on behalf of Diana Bianchi, MD, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) for its participation as a partner in PregSource, a crowdsourcing research project that aims to improve knowledge of pregnancy by collecting information directly...
A Practical Approach to Using Trend Arrows on the Dexcom G5 CGM System for the Management of Adults With Diabetes A Practical Approach to Using Trend Arrows on the Dexcom G5 CGM System to Manage Children and Adolescents With Diabetes After the FDA approved the Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM for use in treatment decisions, the...Endocrine Society Partners With Peruvian Consulate to Raise Diabetes Awareness
The Endocrine Society, George Washington University, and the Consulate General of Peru are partnering to educate the local expatriate and immigrant communities about diabetes. As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, the organizations will hold an outreach event and health fair at the Consular office at 1225 23rd St., NW, on November 18. The event will...
