Measuring waistline, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood fats, and blood sugar during doctor visits can detect heart disease and diabetes earlier, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. The guideline, titled “Primary Prevention of CVD and T2DM in Patients at Metabolic Risk: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” was published online and...
The advent of newer — often very expensive — drugs has driven up the cost of care for diabetes. But older, less expensive medications can often still get the job done. Treating diabetes with lower-cost drugs might not only help a patient’s pocketbook, they might benefit the patient’s health as well. That will be one...CEU PREVIEW: Graves’ Anatomy: Transatlantic Differences in Treating Graves’ Hyperthyroidism
Disagreements abound in treating Graves’ hyperthyroidism from the U.S. to Europe as different treatment protocols take precedence. In both Seattle and Miami, “Diagnosis and Management of Graves’ Hyperthyroidism” will demonstrate these conflicting practices and the progress that has been achieved. Graves’ disease – the most common cause of hyperthyroidism – affects between 1% and 1.5%...Pediatric Obesity and Male Precocious Puberty: A Link Established
While the connection has been well established between obesity and precocious puberty in girls, a Chilean study presented at ENDO 2019 establishes a link between obesity and precocious puberty in boys. According to statistics from Pediatric Obesity—Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline as well as Endocrine Facts and Figures: Obesity, the...
A Newborn Conundrum: Difference in Sex Development in Infants
Not as rare as previously thought, babies born with differences in sex development can present a vast array of challenges to clinicians, as well as to parents and the patients themselves. These cases require an experienced team of specialists from a variety of disciplines to ensure healthy and normal development. Each year, Nayla Leon, MD,...
Older patients with diabetes can benefit from even more carefully personalized treatment than their younger counterparts. A new Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline provides a new look at how to care for this growing population. A new Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline aimed at treating diabetes patients 65 years and older stresses that longer life...
Review Details Long-Term Cancer Treatment’s Effects on Endocrine System
Endocrine disorders are common in people who received cancer treatment in childhood and adulthood, especially as life expectancy in these patients continues to rise with the advance of these treatments, according to a paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews. The review, by Judith Gebauer, of the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein in Luebeck, Germany, points out...
Antidepressants Reduce Deaths by More than a Third in Patients with Diabetes
Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. People with diabetes are two to three times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
As much as we know today about the endocrine system and the effects it has on the body, there remains so much that we do not know. Discoveries are made every day, and our understanding of the endocrine system is always growing and changing. Serving patients to the best of an endocrinologist’s abilities means being aware of all the latest developments in endocrine research. This includes the newest and most complete information concerning such endocrinology research topics as new treatments and new methods for disease prevention. Identifying symptoms and making the connections between those symptoms and endocrine disease can lead to greater understanding and ultimately better treatment for patients. More advanced prevention techniques can help patients stave off disease before it can impact their lives. Having the most current information can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life for your patients.
This section features some of the most current and forward-looking articles concerning the latest research in endocrinology. Written by and for endocrinologists, these articles are provided to keep you up to date with the most relevant developments in the field of endocrinology. You can access the information you need about new technology, new treatments and general information to help you serve your patients with better overall care. Our understanding of the endocrine system is always evolving. With Endocrine News, you can ensure that your knowledge of the field won’t be left behind. What’s more, your patients will always have access to the most advanced information out there.
