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New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated “safe” human exposure level, can lead to altered brain development and behavior later in life. The research will be presented Monday, March 19 at ENDO 2018, the 100th...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for people with diabetes ages 14 to 75 years. Medtronic is marketing the system as Guardian Connect, the first smart standalone CGM system to help people with diabetes stay ahead of high and low glucose events. The Guardian Connect...
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One year of yoga training decreased pro-inflammatory adipokines and increased an anti-inflammatory adipokine in adults with metabolic syndrome and high-normal blood pressure, according to a study recently published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Researchers led by Parco Siu, of the University of Hong Kong, point out that lifestyle modification is...
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Late-breaking exploratory analysis from the CANVAS Program presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session The results of recent analysis showed that canagliflozin significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death or hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high CV risk. This exploratory analysis from...
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Program aims to advance knowledge in type 1 diabetes with support for research projects over three years The European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD), JDRF and Eli Lilly and Company have agreed to extend their collaboration for the European Programme in Type 1 Diabetes Research through 2020. The program, which began in 2015,...
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As obesity and diabetes rates reach epidemic proportions, a presentation at ENDO 2018 explains why we eat what we eat. We talked with Josephine M. Egan, MD, for a taste of what you can expect from her talk entitled, “Endocrinology of the Tongue.” On Monday afternoon, March 19, Josephine M. Egan, MD, a senior investigator...
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Together, the Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) strongly disagree with the American College of Physicians’ (ACP’s) proposed new guidance that suggests higher blood glucose targets for people with type 2 diabetes. While there is agreement on individualization of...
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People whose parents have type 2 diabetes see no ethnic disparities in how they regulate glucose or whether they get type 2 diabetes themselves, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. A study reported by Ebenezer Nyenwe, MD, FWACP, FACP, FACE as part of a research project directed...
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