According to recent studies published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers are getting a better understanding of obesity and the continuing efforts to combat it. While the bad news is that there are a variety of side effects, the good news is that not all of the side effects are negative. With...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women at High Risk of Fracture
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved romosozumab-aqqg to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture). These are women with a history of osteoporotic fracture or multiple risk factors for fracture, or those who have failed or are intolerant to other osteoporosis therapies. The drug will be marketed...
Endocrine News talks with Clifford Rosen, MD, chair of the task force that created the latest Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women. In March, the Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline on treating post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. Titled “Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women: An Endocrine...Genetic Studies Provide Possible Mechanistic Link Between Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer
Genetic breakthroughs from three recent whole-exome sequencing studies of endometrial and endometriotic epithelial cells provided some unexpected findings linking endometriosis and ovarian cancer, according to a paper recently published in Endocrinology. The paper, by Serdar E. Bulun, MD, of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, notes that while associations between endometriosis...
Review Examines Relationship Between Atypical Femur Fractures and Bisphosphonates
A paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews covers atypical femur fractures (AFFs) and examines their relationship with bisphosphonates (BPs), as well as prevention and treatment of these rare but devastating bone breaks. The review, by Dennis M. Black, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, et al, points out that BPs have been the...
ENDO 2019 News: Adipose Hormone May Play Role in Obesity-Related Asthma
New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may be a target of future treatments for the disease. The findings were presented at ENDO 2019. Along with genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures, obesity is emerging as a risk factor for asthma. Many studies have shown...
ENDO 2019 News: Particulate Air Pollution Linked with Reduced Sperm Production in Mice
Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “Infertility rates are increasing around the world, and air pollution may be one of the main factors,” says lead researcher Elaine Maria Frade Costa, MD, PhD, of Sao Paulo University...
ENDO 2019 News: Exposure to HIV, Treatment Before Birth Linked to Obesity Later in Life
Teens and young adults who were exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy before birth but are HIV-negative themselves are at increased risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms, according to research presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “These findings imply that all children of mothers with HIV—even the large proportion who are HIV-negative—should be...
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