Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. High cholesterol during childhood has been associated with early signs of heart disease when individuals reach their mid-twenties and an increased risk of...
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....
A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study highlights how to identify children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and strategies for prevention, such as anti-obesity or anti-diabetes medication and lifestyle changes. Prediabetes is a health condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as...
Obesity appears to increase the risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study presented at ENDO 2023. An estimated 7% to 10% of all reproductive-aged women globally have PCOS. Women with PCOS have a hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems that may affect their overall health, appearance, and fertility. PCOS is associated with health...
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 otherwise healthy short children, quality of life and self-esteem are associated with coping skills and how supported they feel, not the degree of their short stature, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers led by Adda Grimberg, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist and Scientific Director of the Growth Center at Children’s...
Deletion of androgen receptors (ARs) in leptin receptor (LepRb) neurons improves estrous cycles, providing a possible therapeutic target for the symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a mouse study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Carol F. Elias, PhD, of the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology,...
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...
