Mark Newman, Author at Endocrine News

Diabetes News and Research

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Gestational Diabetes in Chinese Women

Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can predict which women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and lead to earlier intervention, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Gestational diabetes is a common complication during pregnancy that affects up to 15% of pregnant women. High...

Diabetes News and Research

Eureka 2020! Part II – Top Endocrine Science According to Endocrine Reviews Editors

For the sixth year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from Endocrine Society publications to get the scoop on the top endocrine discoveries of 2020. In this second installment, we talk to Endocrine Reviews editors about what they think this year’s most significant studies were that will impact endocrine science for years to come. Despite...

Endocrine Experts Unite to Call for Evidence-based Policies Governing Transgender and Gender Diverse Healthcare

The Endocrine Society and the Pediatric Endocrine Society oppose legislative efforts to block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing gender-affirming medical and surgical care, the two medical societies said in a joint policy perspective published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the past three years, legislators in 17 states have proposed more than two dozen bills barring medical and surgical treatments for transgender and gender diverse youth and adults. Many of these bills reflect widespread...

Endocrine Disruptors

New Report Shows Plastics are a Pervasive Source of EDCs

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health. An authoritative new report, Plastics, EDCs, & Health, from the Endocrine Society and the IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network), presents a summary of international research on the health impacts of EDCs and describes the alarming health effects of widespread contamination from...

Eureka 2020! Part I – Top Endocrine Science According to Endocrinology Editors

For the sixth year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from Endocrine Society publications to get the scoop on the top endocrine discoveries of 2020. In this first installment, we talk to Endocrinology editors about what they think this year’s most significant studies were that will impact endocrine science for years to come. Despite the...

Member News

Remembering Judith Weisz: “A Study in Tenacity”

Dr. Judith Weisz, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine, passed away on Oct. 27 at the age of 94. She was one of the longest-serving faculty members at Penn State College of Medicine with more than 45 years of service and was the first female faculty member to be tenured...

Diabetes News and Research

Different Forms of Sugar Impact Hunger-Suppressing Hormones in Young Adults

Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Too much sugar consumption is a contributing factor for obesity. Sucrose, or “table sugar,” is composed of equal parts glucose and fructose and is often added to...

Thyroid News and Research Articles

In the Mix: Combination Therapy for Hypothyroidism Gets Another Look

While evidence-based guidelines don’t encourage it, many endocrinologists recognize a need to give combination therapy a trial in some patients with hypothyroidism. Although treatment guidelines specify levothyroxine as the standard of care for hypothyroidism, many thyroid specialists acknowledge a dirty little not-so-secret: When pressed by an insistent patient, many clinicians find it prudent to explore...