When the biggest endocrinology conference in the world happens, professionals from around the world take notice! Boston was the hot spot the first week in June for ENDO 2024, welcoming over 7,000 endocrinologists from around the world to Boston in what turned out to literally be a meeting for the record books! In a 1993...
Circulating microRNAs Likely as Effective as A1C for Predicting Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
Measuring the circulating abundance of microRNAs is likely as effective as measuring the level of sugar in the blood for determining how a young person with the condition will fare, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers led by Jeanie Tryggestad, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics...
Study Reexamines Sex Distribution in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
Boys and girls may equally have multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies across all levels of peak growth hormone values, according to a study recently published in Clinical Endocrinology. The paper, by Rohan K. Henry, MD, MS, et al., outlines reported biases which have long been published regarding the male predominance in patients referred to pediatric endocrinology...
Endocrine Society Honors Endocrinology Field’s Leaders with 2025 Laureate Awards
The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 14 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2025 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field. Endocrinologists are scientists and medical doctors who specialize in unraveling the mysteries of hormone disorders to care for patients and cure diseases. These professionals have achieved breakthroughs in scientific discoveries and...
Remembering Endocrine Society Past-President Maria I. New, MD
Maria I. New, MD, who served as the Endocrine Society’s president from 1991 to 1992, passed away on July 26, 2024. New was revered for her studies of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), which subsequently led to treatments to correct the disorder prior to childbirth. Her groundbreaking identification of mineralcorticoid excess resulted in a new area... Building on a legacy that has lasted for a quarter of a century and now sponsored by the Endocrine Society, the 1st International Conference on Steroid Hormones and Receptors will be held next month at University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center in Albuquerque. Endocrine News talks to conference chairs Eric R. Prossnitz, PhD, and...
First Impressions: Talking with First-Time ENDO 2024 Attendees
Once again, Endocrine News chats with a group of members whose trip to Boston made quite an impression on them when they experienced their very first ENDO. We find out what they thought about their first experience at ENDO 2024, what surprised them the most, their favorite sessions, and why they would recommend it to...Endocrine Society Is Preparing a Busy Fall Season of Virtual and In-Person Meetings
While ENDO is always the major in-person event that brings the whole endocrine community together, with this being epitomized at ENDO 2024, the Society is hard at work preparing an impressive slate of meetings this fall. In September, members can look forward to our ever-popular Endocrine Board Review (EBR) and Clinical Endocrinology Update (CEU), both...
