While proven to be safe, the COVID-19 vaccines could cause some people with type 1 diabetes to see their blood sugar to temporarily spike. The key for both patient and provider is to remain vigilant with glucose testing and insulin dosing post-jab to maintain glycemic control. In the summer of 2021, a 24-year-old woman presented...
Fewer than six hours or more than 10 hours of sleep, and poor quality of sleep are associated with a greater risk for diabetes, according to research presented at ENDO 2023. Previous studies have looked at poor sleep quantity and quality, and its impact on the risk for diabetes or obesity. However, this study sought...
Beta-arrestins attach themselves to outer cell membranes, waiting for hormones or neurotransmitters to land on receptors – an unexpected and surprising finding recently published in Cell. Researchers led by Davide Calebiro, MD, professor of Molecular Endocrinology in the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research at the University of Birmingham and Co-Director of the Centre of...
Rosalyn Yalow, PhD, became the first woman to serve as the Endocrine Society’s president in 1977, the same year she received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing the radioimmunoassay technique for hormone measurement. Endocrine News salutes this notable “grand dame of science” with a look at her life and career, as well...
One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease, according to early results from an ongoing, prospective study recently published in Diabetes. Researchers led by Mark Goodarzi, MD, PhD, director of the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may contribute to diabetes risk in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Phthalates are chemicals widely used in plastics such as personal care products, children’s toys, and food and beverage packaging. Phthalate exposure is associated with reduced fertility, diabetes and other endocrine disorders....
People with elevated levels of insulin also have defects in an enzyme important to the processing of a key fatty acid from the diet, according to research recently published in Cell Metabolism. The study may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes and may provide researchers with a target to help prevent or...
Technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps have reduced the threat of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes. The latest Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on hypoglycemia in diabetes urges greater adoption of these many advances in technology and medications. The many advances in treating diabetes in recent years range from the technology of...
Rosalyn Yalow, PhD, became the first woman to serve as the Endocrine Society’s president in 1977, the same year she received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for developing the radioimmunoassay technique for hormone measurement. Endocrine News salutes this notable “grand dame of science” with a look at her life and career, as well...
