The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 15 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2021 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field. Established in 1944, the Society’s Laureate Awards recognize the highest achievements in the endocrinology field, including groundbreaking research and innovations in clinical care. The Endocrine Society will present the awards...
Author: Mark Newman
Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth and may not reach their full height potential, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Anorexia nervosa is a condition in which a person loses an unhealthy amount of weight on purpose by dieting, sometimes along with excessive exercise, binge eating, and/or purging behaviors. People with anorexia nervosa have an intense fear of...
Feast or Famine: How Effective Are Intermittent Fasting Diets?
More than simply the latest weight-loss fad, intermittent fasting diets have been shown to be an effective weight loss method. Krista Varady, PhD, discusses her CEU session “Does When You Eat Matter for Weight Management?” and how patients have responded to these programs with varying degrees of success. New approaches to weight loss proliferate... Endocrine News takes a look at some of the latest chillers that will cool your samples as well as your lab’s operating costs. An essential tool in the research laboratory, chillers serve as a reliable cooling circuit necessary for the applications of most labs. Environmental factors such as temperature can skew research results if there...
Endocrine News talks to Endocrine Board Review committee chair Serge Jabbour, MD, FACP, FACE, and Clinical Endocrinology Update committee chair Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, to find out what participants can expect from this year’s virtual offerings and why they are definitely the must-see events they’ve always been. Every year, the Endocrine Society holds the Clinical Endocrinology... Michael Lewiecki, MD, will detail the importance of when to time treatments for patients with osteoporosis to reduce fractures, as well as the concepts of imminent fracture risk, treat-to-target, and sequence of therapy in his CEU session “Osteoporosis Medication: Timing Is Everything.” Timing is everything. That’s true about a lot of things in life –...
This year has dealt us many challenges. During times like these, we lean on our professional communities for strength, encouragement, and guidance. Despite our inability to gather, socialize, and learn in person, I’m immeasurably proud that our global endocrine community is now all the more connected, united, and inclusive. This is no coincidence — we’re...
COVID-19 may increase the risk of blood clots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrinology. One of the many complications of COVID-19 is the formation of blood clots in previously healthy people. Estrogen increases the chance of blood...