From new research linking BRCA mutations and DNA damage to the effects of breastfeeding on offspring, three studies presented at ENDO 2018 in Chicago all share a common if not always obvious connection: Obesity is often in the genes, but it is far from inevitable. Three studies presented at ENDO 2018 in March kept attendees...
Carefully Considering Sex and Gender Differences Leads to More Rigorous, Relevant Research
Investigators should carefully consider sex and gender differences when conducting research, according to the authors of a paper recently published in Endocrine Reviews. The review, by Janet W. Rich-Edwards, PhD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, et al, makes the case that sex- and gender-informed perspective “increases rigor, promotes discovery, and expands the relevance...
National Diabetes Coalition Urges People with Diabetes to Prepare for Hurricane Florence
As the U.S. Eastern seaboard braces for Hurricane Florence, a category 4 hurricane that could potentially impact several states including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes—especially those who depend upon insulin—are fully supported. The Diabetes Disaster Response...
For couples trying to conceive, a diet rich in seafood may prove to be advantageous in their efforts to start a family. According to a new study, just two servings of fish per week not only improved various biological markers but also increased the number of times the couples were intimate. This past May, a...
Getting the ACT Together: Tumor Database Improves Pediatric Care
The International Pediatric Adrenocortical Tumor Registry is a database for young patients afflicted with these rare tumors. The result has created more personalized and targeted care as well as benefited the patient’s families and their physicians. Last October, the Journal of Clinical Oncology published a paper that described the clinical features and outcomes in children with...HSD3B1 Positively Regulated by Androgen Receptor Signaling in Prostate Cancer
The HSD3B1 gene is positively regulated by androgens and androgen receptors (ARs), a finding that may play a role in more tailored treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Nima Sharifi, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, point out that prostate cancer requires gonadal testosterone...
Episode 4 of the Endocrine News Podcast has arrived, in which Angela Magdaleno, DO, of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, discusses preconception counseling for women with diabetes. Listen here: https://www.endocrine.org/podcast#enp4 And check out the links below for further reading: https://www.endocrine.org/meetings/endo-annual-meetings/abstract-details?id=6796 — ENDO 2018 abstract: Preconception Counseling: Frequently Forgotten by Primary Care Providers due to Multiple Barriers...
CEU Preview: Controversies Continue to Confound Testosterone Therapy
At CEU, experts will take a case-based approach to exploring the controversies involved in testosterone therapy in the session “Case-based Debate of Whether to Start Testosterone Therapy and How to Monitor.” Despite — or perhaps because of — the huge increase in recent years in men requesting treatment for low testosterone levels, controversies continue to...
