Two different posters presented at ENDO 2016 demonstrated positive efficacy in the use of oral testosterone treatments. While one study showed that a twice-daily administration of oral testosterone was effective in improving the psychosexual symptoms in hypogonadal men regardless of the presence of cardiovascular disease, another study revealed that the treatment was safe in the...
When I entered Marietta College (Ohio) on a football grant-in-aid and about to become a father, I knew that my college years were going to be most challenging. However, I loved science and chose a “comprehensive science/education” major so I could teach and coach upon graduation. My academic pursuits went well; however, during my senior...EDCs May Contribute to Female Reproductive Disorders, Huge Economic Burden
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may contribute to female reproductive disorders like fibroids and endometriosis, as well as associated economic costs in the European Union (EU) approximately €1.41 billion annually, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, of the New York...
The reason for the failure of the first uterus transplant last month was due to a fungal infection that affected the blood supply, according to TIME magazine. The infection was caused by Candida albicans, most commonly the culprit in yeast infections. Andreas Tzakis, MD, the program director of the transplant center at the Cleveland Clinic,...
From ENDO 2016: Engineered Ovary Implant Restores Fertility in Mice
Northwestern University scientists created a prosthetic ovary using a 3D printer – an implant that allowed mice that had their ovaries surgically removed to bear live young. The results were presented Friday, April 1, at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, ENDO 2016, in Boston. Researchers hope to use the technology to develop an ovary bioprosthesis that could be...
NBC News reported on a study published in an American Heart Association journal that women under the age of 40 with endometriosis were three times as likely to suffer a heart attack, have chest pain, or have blocked arteries when compared to women without endometriosis. The study, from the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes,...
White Matter Microstructure and Cognitive Function in Young Women with PCOS
Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have altered white matter microstructure which impairs cognitive performance, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Michael O’Sullivan, PhD, of the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute in London, UK, and Aled Rees of Cardiff University’s Neuroscience and...
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Eureka! Top Endocrinology Discoveries of 2015: A Year in Review
Endocrine News has compiled the leading breakthroughs in endocrine research over the course of the past year with the help from 11 editors from Endocrine Reviews. From genetic research to new thyroid cancer drugs, amazing progress is being made in the field of endocrinology. Each year brings us a little closer to solving complex endocrine...
