Mark Newman, Author at Endocrine News

Women Exposed to Toxic Metals May Experience Earlier Aging of Their Ovaries

Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Diminished ovarian reserve is when women have fewer eggs compared to others their age. The condition may be linked to health problems such as...

For Your Information: Recent Revelations on Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer in the world with over 62,000 newly diagnosed cases each year in the U.S. alone. Here, we look at some of the latest research that includes a study from Endocrine Reviews on radiation-induced thyroid cancer; a JCEM Case Reports paper on false positive results in metastatic thyroid...

Member News

Beuschlein Named Editor-in-Chief of European Journal of Endocrinology

Endocrine Society member and 2024 recipient of the Transatlantic Alliance Award, Felix Beuschlein, MD, has been named editor-in-chief of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)’s flagship journal, the European Journal of Endocrinology (EJE). He will assume his post in May 2024 when the current editor-in-chief and fellow Endocrine Society member, Wiebke Arlt, MD, DSc, FRCP,...

President's Viewpoint

Harnessing the Power of Professional Development

The start of a new year offers an ideal time to reflect on our career goals and what we need to do to achieve them. As your professional home, the Endocrine Society offers a myriad of opportunities to help build your CV and advance your career. This is an ideal time to register for our...

Member News

Remembering John H. Nilson, PhD (1950 – 2023)

The research world has lost an innovator, mentor, advocate, and friend. It is with great sadness that the Endocrine Society reports that John Helmer Nilson, former editor-in-chief of Molecular Endocrinology, vice president for basic science, and recipient of the 2011 Sidney H. Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service, passed away in September while on holiday in...

Endocrine Disruptors

U.S. Health Costs Related to Chemicals in Plastics Reached $250 Billion in 2018

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics pose a serious threat to public health and cost the U.S. an estimated $250 billion in increased healthcare costs in 2018, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Plastics contain many hazardous, endocrine-disrupting chemicals that leach and contaminate humans and the environment. These chemicals disturb the body’s...

Endocrine Society’s 2023 Advocacy Accomplishments

The Endocrine Society is advocating for you. In 2023 we achieved several important advocacy accomplishments, including: All these accomplishments were achieved because our members participated in our advocacy activities, online campaigns, Hill Days, and meetings with policymakers. Below are some examples of our advocacy victories. Advocacy to Lower the Cost of Insulin – The Endocrine Society...

Practice

Molecular Testing and the Future of Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer

Endocrine Society member and medical director for Endocrinology for Veracyte, Joshua Klopper, MD, talks to Endocrine News about a new tool that may have the potential to guide thyroid cancer management decisions by predicting tumor behavior via molecular signatures. In “New Data Presented at the 2023 ATA Annual Meeting Demonstrate that Veracyte’s Afirma-Based Testing Can...