A study presented at ENDO 2022 laid bare the excess direct healthcare costs of mental health disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the United States, finding those costs reached almost $6 billion in 2021. The authors of the study point out that PCOS affects one in seven reproductive-aged women worldwide, and represents a...
Amidst of the throngs of ENDO 2022 attendees, Olympian Gail Devers took centerstage to discuss living with and overcoming Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease. She teamed up with endocrinologist Eve D. Bloomgarden, MD, to tout the importance of patient/physician teamwork and why patients need to champion their own healthcare. In a lot of ways,...
ENDO 2022 was once again a hotbed of new research as people convened in person and online from around the world. Here, we look at two international researchers who shared their COVID-19 studies in poster presentations that looked at the pandemic’s impact on thyroid function, thyroid dysfunction, and the impact on women’s ovulatory cycles. ENDO...
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...
Amidst of the throngs of ENDO 2022 attendees, Olympian Gail Devers took centerstage to discuss living with and overcoming Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease. She teamed up with endocrinologist Eve D. Bloomgarden, MD, to tout the importance of patient/physician teamwork and why patients need to champion their own healthcare. In a lot of ways,...
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...
