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A study of adolescents consuming caffeinated energy drinks has shown that such drinks can cause blood insulin levels to spike and may lead to subsequent problems bringing blood sugar levels down to normal. The study is being presented at this week’s World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver — organized by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) —...
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Just one night of wakefulness can lead to alterations in epigenetic and transcriptional profile of core circadian clock genes in key metabolic tissues, which could explain why shift workers are at an increased risk of metabolic morbidities, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Jonathan Cedernaes, MD, PhD, of Uppsala University...
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Developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) is linked to taking more antibiotics in the years leading up to the diagnosis than people who do not have T2D, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Kristian Hallundbæk Mikkelsen, MD, of Gentofte Hospital in Hellerup, Denmark, and Anton...
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Researchers may have uncovered a molecular mechanism that sets into motion dangerous infection in the feet and hands often occurring with uncontrolled diabetes, according to a recent study in PLOS One. It appears that high blood sugar unleashes destructive molecules that interfere with the body’s natural infectioncontrol defenses. A team led by Janna Kiselar, PhD,...
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As part of a comprehensive approach to enhance the visibility of endocrinology among research funding agencies, the Society participated in the June 4 meeting of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council (NACHHD). The Council advises the director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) on...
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On July 10 the Endocrine Society and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) co-sponsored a briefing entitled, “Maximizing the Benefits of Biomedical Research: A Tale of Mice and WoMen, Why We Need to Balance the Study of Males and Females.” Speakers included former Endocrine Society president Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD; Phyllis Greenberger, president and...
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On July 10 the Endocrine Society and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) co-sponsored a briefing entitled, “Maximizing the Benefits of Biomedical Research: A Tale of Mice and WoMen, Why We Need to Balance the Study of Males and Females.” Speakers included former Endocrine Society president Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD; Phyllis Greenberger, president and...
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From thyroid cancer-snif fng dogs to honoring the memory of an endocrinology
giant, ENDO 2015 in San Diego gave attendees the chance to bask in the sun as
well as in the glow of the best and brightest from the field of endocrinology.
