Disrupting the growth hormone receptor (Ghr) gene in adult mice increased the maximal lifespan in the female mice, but not the males, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by John J. Kopchick, PhD, of the Edison Biotechnology Institute and Ohio University in Athens, write that many animals have shown increased lifespans...
Unique Biomarkers Identified for Use in Thyroid Cancer Follow-Up
Researchers have identified two unique biomarkers that show promise for monitoring patients who have received treatment for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), according to a study recently published in the new open access Journal of the Endocrine Society. The team, led by Sebastiano Filetti, MD, of the Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialitá Mediche, “Sapienza” Universitá...
Exposure to Chemicals Released During Fracking May Harm Fertility
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to altered hormone levels, ovarian development in mice. Prenatal exposure to chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may threaten fertility in female mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s journal Endocrinology. The study was the first to find a link between chemical exposure and adverse reproductive and developmental...
Diets Avoiding Dry-Cooked Foods Can Protect Against Diabetes, Say Mount Sinai Researchers
Simple changes in how we cook could go a long way towards preventing diabetes, say researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A new randomized controlled trial, published online July 29 in the journal Diabetologia, found that obese individuals with signs of insulin resistance showed improvement simply by avoiding the intake of...
Bariatric surgery may benefit obese patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), by leading not only to significant weight loss, but improvements in insulin requirements and glycemic status, according to a study recently published in Diabetes Care. Researchers led by John P. Kirwan, PhD, and Ali Aminian, MD, both of the Cleveland Clinic, point out that...
The growth factor prolactin, when combined with an immunotherapy, could be an effective treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Carol Huang, MD, PhD, of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, write that immunotherapy can restore self-tolerance thereby halting continued immune-mediated β-cell loss, but...
White Matter Microstructure and Cognitive Function in Young Women with PCOS
Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have altered white matter microstructure which impairs cognitive performance, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Michael O’Sullivan, PhD, of the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute in London, UK, and Aled Rees of Cardiff University’s Neuroscience and...
High Blood Sugar of Diabetes Can Cause Immune System Malfunction
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,...
