MOLECULE IDENTIFIED FOR BLOCKING INSULIN BREAKDOWN Researchers at Harvard have discovered a molecule that inhibits the breakdown of insulin in mice, according to a study recently published in the journal Nature. The identification of the insulindegrading enzyme (IDE) as a diabetes susceptibility gene could have a sizable impact on the treatment of diabetes, since it...
LINK BETWEEN OSA AND OSTEOPOROSIS Older individuals and women diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at a higher risk for osteoporosis, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. OSA is associated with metabolic, endocrine, and cardiovascular diseases because it causes ongoing sleep disruptions and periodically deprives...
EXPOSURE TO BISPHENOL A Linked to PROSTATE CANCER It seems that people are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) almost everywhere they go, and there’s no shortage of research linking the endocrine disruptor to myriad conditions. Now, research from PLOS ONE has shown that exposure to BPA is associated with early-onset prostate cancer. According to the...
C-SECTION DELIVERY ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY RISK Infants delivered by Caesarean section (CS) may be at risk for obesity as adults, a study recently published in PLOS One suggests. Researchers, led by Karthik Darmasseelane, of Imperial College of London, note that in the last 20 years, there have been worldwide increases in obesity prevalence in children...
CELIAC DISEASE Linked to HIP FRACTURES Patients who suffer from celiac disease and whose small intestine is chronically damaged may have a higher risk of fracturing a hip, according to a paper recently published in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Researchers, led by Jonas F. Ludvigsson, MD, PhD, of Orebro University, studied tissue samples...
TOMATO-RICH DIET May Lower Breast Cancer Risk Postmenopausal women who are at risk for breast cancer may benefit from a tomato-rich diet, according to a study recently published in theJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Breast cancer risk rises with BMI in postmenopausal women, and tomatoes have been shown to have a positive effect on...
VITAMIN D and MUSCLE STRENGTH in Adults Vitamin D has been shown to offer no improvements in muscle strength for adults, according to a Norwegian study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. The paper’s lead author, Kirsten V. Knutsen, of the University of Oslo, wrote that while vitamin D has multiple...
The Endocrine Society’s Guidelines for DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PCOS The Endocrine Society, along with a Society-appointed task force, a methodologist, and a medical writer, has developed new practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The evidence-based guidelines, published in this month’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, aim for...
