As part of the Endocrine News redesign and desire to include a variety of new features, we are seeking interested individuals to write short book reviews. There are several endocrine-related books published almost every month and we at Endocrine News think it’s vital to let our readers know if these books would be a valuable...
Join the Endocrine Society on Thursday, October 1 from 1-2:00 PM EDT for a Twitter chat on the health risks linked to exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The Twitter chat will highlight our upcoming Scientific Statement on EDCs, set to be released next month. The statement highlights emerging evidence that ties EDCs to diabetes, obesity,...
The Endocrine Society will present the executive summary of its second Scientific Statement examining advances in endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) research from the past six years during a virtual news conference on September 28. The full Scientific Statement, entitled “EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals,” is scheduled for online publication in the...
Leslie Sawin Visits Endocrine Society Office, Clark T. Sawin Memorial Library
Leslie Sawin visited the Endocrine Society office and brought more books to add to the already impressive collection in the library named for her late husband, the renowned endocrine researcher and clinician, Clark T. Sawin. “Leslie Sawin’s generous endowment and library donation preserve the rich history of endocrinology, provide resources for scholars and uphold the...
In November, the Hormone Health Network (HHN) will launch a new collaborative diabetes management program called Diabetes Awareness Information for Loved Ones and You (D.A.I.L.Y.) aimed at patients as well as clinicians who treat diabetes. D.A.I.L.Y. will provide resources that are tailored to an individual patient’s needs and can be shared with healthcare professionals to...
Society Publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on Cushing’s Syndrome
In July, the Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on strategies for treating Cushing’s syndrome entitled Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline, which was published online and appeared in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Cushing’s syndrome occurs when a person has excess cortisol...
The world of endocrine-disrupting chemical research recently lost a giant in the field with the passing of Louis J. “Lou” Guillette, 60. Director of the Marine Biomedicine & Environmental Sciences Center and Professor of Ob/Gyn at the Medical University of South Carolina, Lou was a HHMI professor, Heinz Award Winner, and former “Professor of the...
The most important innovations and latest insights in endocrinology will hit the East Coast Friday, April 1 – Monday, April 4, as ENDO 2016 lands in Boston. Join leading practitioners and researchers from around the world for four exhilarating days of education and networking. Celebrate the Society’s Centennial The Society has come a long way...
