Women who are longer-term survivors of metastatic breast cancer may have a worse survival rate if they have diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar levels, according to a study presented at ENDO 2022. The authors of the study point out that a well-established relationship between diabetes and breast cancer exists, but it’s still unclear how...
For years, obesity was thought to have the ability to thwart the occurrence of osteoporosis, especially in men. However, a new study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism shows that men with obesity could be at a higher risk for osteoporosis than previously thought. Earlier this year, a paper entitled “Fat Mass Has...
Physicians may be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone that declines as women approach their final menstrual period, according to a study recently published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The findings could help physicians determine when, and...
Animal study links scream sound exposure to lower egg count in female rats Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study published in Endocrinology. Ovarian reserve is the reproductive potential left within a woman’s two ovaries based on the number and quality...
Directed differentiation of human induced pluripotent (hiPSCs) into Leydig-like cells may be a novel and promising treatment for late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Takashi Aoi, MD, PhD, of Kobe University in Japan, point out that LOH is characterized by various symptoms, including erectile dysfunction, decreased muscle...
Both CBD and THC put children at risk despite CBD being marketed as having health benefits. Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. A 2016 study in...
A new study seems to suggest that while trauma and post-traumatic stress syndrome are common in kids with type 1 diabetes, they have little to no impact on their diabetes self-management. However surprising this finding may be to researchers, it further stresses the need for multidisciplinary teams to care for these patients. Children suffering traumatic...
With the publication of “Eradicating Racism in Endocrinology: An Endocrine Society Policy Perspective” in the January issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the Endocrine Society formally calls for policies to address racial and ethnic inequities in the endocrine workforce and in access to care. James Baldwin began his 1956 essay “Faulkner and...