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Eating Disorder Risks Elevated Among Women with PCOS

Women with the common reproductive and metabolic condition polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face a greater risk of developing bulimia, binge eating disorder, and disordered eating, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. PCOS affects roughly one in eight women. Women who have the condition face an increased risk of developing...
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August 2024 Endocrine Society Advocacy Update

Revised Version of TROA Passes House Ways & Means Committee On June 27, 2024, the House Ways and Means Committee passed a revised version of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), legislation that would allow Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), which currently is prohibited under law. The version that passed would only allow...
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New International Guideline-Writing Partnership Debuts at ENDO 2024

cover While at ENDO 2024 in Boston, the Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology together released the first in a series of guidelines co-authored by the societies. The “European Society of Endocrinology and Endocrine Society Joint Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Therapy of Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal Insufficiency” will better prepare endocrinologists to take the lead on a...
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Endocrine Society Merges with APDEM 

Fresh off of a successful ENDO 2024 in Boston in June, the Endocrine Society announced it is merging with the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (APDEM).  The APDEM represents the academic leaders of more than 135 training programs that prepare fellows for clinical and research careers in endocrinology and metabolism.   “The Endocrine...
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2024 Researchers Roundtable

JNP w all 5 at podium Discussing endocrine science with the 2024 Early Investigator Award Winners Every year the Endocrine Society recognizes endocrinologists who are in the early stages of their research careers with the Early Investigator Awards. Endocrine News spoke to the five award recipients from around the world to find out more about their award-winning research, the award’s potential...
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Sweet Homeostasis Alabama: Q&A with Tanya Pierre

Tanya Fourth-year graduate student Tanya Pierre at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Diabetes Center talks to Endocrine News about when she realized that she could “do science” as a career, how she hopes her research will help her community, and the importance of awards to help young researchers continue their work. For many young...