Eureka 2020! Part I – Top Endocrine Science According to Endocrinology Editors
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...
Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Soon After Diabetes Diagnosis Is Most Successful
More than half of adults with type 2 diabetes had long-term remission following gastric bypass surgery, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Bariatric surgery helps people with severe obesity lose a lot of weight and improve their health. Two common types of bariatric surgery are lap band surgery,...
Combo Drug Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Remains Effective After Two Years
A drug combo of dapagliflozin and exenatide continues to stay effective at controlling the progression of type 2 diabetes, without loss of effect, after two years of continual use, according to a study recently published in Diabetes Care. In a multi-center double-blind, phase 3, randomized controlled trial, a total of 695 adults whose type 2...
Unprecedented: How COVID-19 Jump-Started Diabetes Care Innovations
Among the environmental disruptors that contribute to the development of diabetes, air pollution is gaining the spotlight. Airborne microscopic endocrine disruptors not only get in the lungs, but also find their way into the bloodstream where they can cause organ damage, specifically to the pancreas. Health professionals uniformly endorse wearing a mask to lower...
The COVID-19 pandemic has jumpstarted innovation in healthcare delivery and allowed for real-world testing of diabetes care models in unprecedented ways, according to a manuscript published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. For diabetes, which affects half a billion people worldwide, innovation has long been overdue. Currently, less than 50% of people with...