While the connection has been well established between obesity and precocious puberty in girls, a Chilean study presented at ENDO 2019 establishes a link between obesity and precocious puberty in boys. According to statistics from Pediatric Obesity—Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline as well as Endocrine Facts and Figures: Obesity, the...
Not as rare as previously thought, babies born with differences in sex development can present a vast array of challenges to clinicians, as well as to parents and the patients themselves. These cases require an experienced team of specialists from a variety of disciplines to ensure healthy and normal development. Each year, Nayla Leon, MD,...
A study presented at ENDO 2019 seems to indicate a link between teens who spend a lot of time in front of a screen and poor metabolic health. Due to the propensity of so many adolescents to snack while they gaze at everything from a television to a cell phone, strategies are needed to address...
A study presented at ENDO 2019 shows that long-term testosterone therapy in men with obesity and hypogonadism can actually contribute to prolonged weight loss without an added risk for mortality or major cardiovascular incidents. As obesity rates around the world continue to climb – the number has tripled since 1975 – physicians and health organizations...
New research presented at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans has reignited anticipation of a potential novel male hormonal contraceptive. After recent scientific breakthroughs, how long before men are “on the pill” or another means of hormonal contraceptive? Unintended pregnancy is a global public health problem. The health and economic impacts on women and their children...
Endocrine News talks with Derek LeRoith MD, PhD, chair of the guideline writing committee that created the latest Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults. Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids treatment-related complications, according to the latest clinical practice guideline released by the...
Endocrine News talks with Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH, the chief medical and scientific officer of the NIH’s All of Us program, who explains why “one size does not fit all” when it comes to healthcare delivery and how this ambitious research program could be useful for both endocrine clinicians and scientists alike. A new research...
A home that routinely fails the “white glove test” may pose more of a health hazard than just constant sneezing. New research presented at ENDO 2019 shows that household dust could promote fat cell development in children. There’s a saying attributed to late interior designer Mario Buatta: “Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture.”...
Endocrine News talks with Derek LeRoith MD, PhD, chair of the guideline writing committee that created the latest Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline on Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults. Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids treatment-related complications, according to the latest clinical practice guideline released by the...
Endocrine News talks with Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH, the chief medical and scientific officer of the NIH’s All of Us program, who explains why “one size does not fit all” when it comes to healthcare delivery and how this ambitious research program could be useful for both endocrine clinicians and scientists alike. A new research...
