A recent mouse study may provide a path to future cell-based therapies for leptin deficiency, according to a report published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Charles A. Harris, MD, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, point out that metabolic syndrome is a global epidemic, and about 35% of U.S. adults meet...
SUBMIT A NOMINATION Lurie Prize Overview In 2019, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) will present the seventh annual Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences, a $100,000 award recognizing outstanding achievement by a promising young scientist in biomedical research. The Prize is made possible by a generous gift from philanthropist Ann Lurie. The...
The Endocrine Society has selected five new recipients for its Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established to recognize the achievements of early career investigators in endocrine research. The Endocrine Society’s 2018 Early Investigators Award winners are: Jose Cordoba-Chacon, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Krystle Frahm, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa....
A rat model of human prenatal exposure to an environmentally relevant mixture of phthalates – endocrine-disrupting chemicals – and a high-fat diet (HFD) shows that said mixture can impact social behavior, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Janice M. Juraska, PhD, of the University of Illinois in Champaign, point out...
Lipid nanodiscs stabilize misfolding protein intermediates red-handed When proteins misfold, accumulate, and clump in insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, they can kill these cells. Now, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of Michigan, and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Muenchen have obtained a structural snapshot of these proteins when they are most toxic, detailing...
As endocrine science continues to be at the forefront of medical research, a wide array of treatment options, therapies, and products has been discovered. For the second year in a row, Endocrine News has compiled 2017’s newest items to treat a variety of endocrine disorders. As the Endocrine Society wrapped up its first century in...
For the third year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from the Endocrine Society’s peer-reviewed journals to get the scoop on the top endocrine discoveries of 2017. Scientists know all too well that good research takes time. Breakthroughs are hard won, often requiring decades to achieve. Therefore, when notable progress does happen, it deserves to...
A letter published recently in Diabetes Care says that there is a high rate of illicit drug use and suicide in people with type 1 diabetes who donate their pancreases to the Network of Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes (nPOD). This network collects, processes, and distributes these organs to researchers studying diabetes around the world....
As endocrine science continues to be at the forefront of medical research, a wide array of treatment options, therapies, and products has been discovered. For the second year in a row, Endocrine News has compiled 2017’s newest items to treat a variety of endocrine disorders. As the Endocrine Society wrapped up its first century in...
For the third year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from the Endocrine Society’s peer-reviewed journals to get the scoop on the top endocrine discoveries of 2017. Scientists know all too well that good research takes time. Breakthroughs are hard won, often requiring decades to achieve. Therefore, when notable progress does happen, it deserves to...
