Monica M. Laronda, PhD, and Jane E. Reusch, MD, have long been leading advocates for the importance of equity in scientific research, specifically as it relates to women’s health. As they engage with national initiatives focusing on how this research is funded, they spoke to Endocrine News to discuss the latest in these efforts, their...
When his grandmother succumbed to a heart attack when he was only eight years old, Joshua J. Joseph, MD, MPH, was determined to end as much suffering as he could. The recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2024 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award, he details his ongoing endeavors to make sure Black Americans...
A first-of-its-kind session at ENDO 2024 will discuss healthcare management for the most underserved of the underserved: the incarcerated. The session, “Endocrine Care for Incarcerated Individuals,” will offer a detailed look at not only what it’s like to be incarcerated, but also the challenges of delivering appropriate endocrine treatment to this often unfairly stigmatized population....
With a keen interest in hormonal research, Emily Hilz, PhD, has become passionate about the dangers of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, especially in beauty products. She talks to Endocrine News about a new app she’s developing to help shield Black women from dangerous products they could be using every day. A new mobile app developed by Emily...
Study finds women are 2-3 times more likely to be affected than men Women in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, may be 10 times more likely to have obesity or heart health issues than their male counterparts, according to a large meta-analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism....
Released in May, “Endocrine Health and Health Care Disparities in the Pediatric and Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement,” was a featured session on the last day of ENDO 2023. Endocrine News spoke to some of the authors about these updated treatment protocols. Year after year, the Endocrine Society’s Annual Conferences...
In a new Scientific Statement released today, the Endocrine Society identifies areas for future endocrine research to reduce health disparities in pediatric and sexual and gender minoritized populations. This Scientific Statement expands the Society’s 2012 statement by focusing on endocrine disease disparities in the pediatric and sexual and gender minoritized populations. These include pediatric and...
Parabens like methylparaben (MP) and propylparaben (PP), which are commonly used in food, cosmetic, and drug preservatives, are associated with mammary cancer growth and metastasis in mice, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Michele A. La Merrill, PhD, of the Department of Environmental Toxicology at the University of California at...