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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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When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in addition to obesity can lose more weight if they treat their sleep disorder with an overnight CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, machine. This finding of a new study was at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “Some people...
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Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline offers diagnosis and treatment recommendations Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids treatment-related complications, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. The Society debuted the guideline during a press conference on the opening day of ENDO...
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The hemoglobin A1c blood test is widely used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes but it is actually unable to detect the disease in most patients, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, La. “Based on these findings, A1c should not be solely used to rule out diabetes,...
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Researchers have identified unique isoform-specific functions of phosphorylated progesterone receptors (PRs) as pathway drivers in the development of luminal breast cancer, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Carol A. Lange, PhD, of the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, point out that luminal, or estrogen receptor...
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A paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews concludes that primary hypertension is not a disease but rather a syndrome, and that genetics may hold the key to targeted and individualized treatment. The review, by Worapaka Manosroi, MD, and Gordon H. Williams, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, points out...
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On Thursday April 4, The American Journal of Managed Care will host a regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine® meeting on the advances in treatment and management to reduce cost and improve outcomes of patients with diabetes from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at The Statler Dallas in Texas. This meeting will feature four presenters: Endocrine Society member Jaime Davidson, MD,...
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A variety of cases will be presented at ENDO 2019 that will demonstrate how certain endocrine treatments can cause or worsen addictive behaviors. Ashley Grossman, MD, FRCP, discusses how with a little bit of detective work, endocrinologists can understand the underlying circumstances that cause these erratic actions. Ashley Grossman, MD, FRCP, of Oxford University in...
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