Sundeep Khosla, MD, talks to Endocrine News about his ENDO 2019 plenary talk on treating osteoporosis via cellular senescence with the ultimate goal of making the golden years truly golden with a better quality of life. ENDO 2019 is now about 10 weeks away, and while we’re excited about all the sights, sounds, and smells...
Over the past few years, Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, from the New York University School of Medicine, has not been a stranger to the readers of Endocrine News. Whether he was leading a research team whose work was published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and featured in a 2016 Trends article to...
A longer duration of infertility was associated with lower sperm count and other parameters of impaired sperm, according to a study recently published in BJU International. The study also shows that older age and higher body mass index were associated with a longer duration of infertility. Researchers led by Andrea Salonia of the Division of...
Hysterectomy can impair some types of memory in the short term following the surgery, according to a rat study published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Heather Bimonte-Nelson, PhD, Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. Point out that one in three women in the U.S. undergo a hysterectomy by age 60, but few studies have looked at...
Mindfulness course participants lost more weight than others in obesity management program Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, according to a small study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Individuals who participated in mindfulness training as part of an intensive weight management program lost more weight in...
The most frequent pathogenic mutation in the rearranged during transfection (RET) mutation — p.Val804Met – carries with it a very low lifetime risk of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), which could mean the American Thyroid Association’s (ATA) recommendation of prophylactic thyroidectomy as standard for all RET mutation carriers is inappropriate, according to a study recently published...
With a brutal five-year survival rate below 40%, adrenocortical carcinoma is not only rare, it is also somewhat misunderstood. New research may shed light on this condition and even provide a path to future treatment options. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive orphan malignancy that confers a less than 35% survival rate at five years....
The predictive ability of a biomarker risk score beyond established risk factors may help identify women at risk of developing gestational diabetes (GDM) before conception and help with tailoring targeted prevention strategies, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Researchers led by Sylvia E. Badon, PhD, of the Division...
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.
Sundeep Khosla, MD, talks to Endocrine News about his ENDO 2019 plenary talk on treating osteoporosis via cellular senescence with the ultimate goal of making the golden years truly golden with a better quality of life. ENDO 2019 is now about 10 weeks away, and while we’re excited about all the sights, sounds, and smells...
Over the past few years, Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, from the New York University School of Medicine, has not been a stranger to the readers of Endocrine News. Whether he was leading a research team whose work was published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and featured in a 2016 Trends article to...
