An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * TransCon™ hGH (lonapegsomatropin) Achieved Statistically Superior Outcomes Compared to Placebo in Phase 3 foresiGHt Trial of Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency On December 19, Ascendis Pharma announced positive topline results from foresiGHt, its Phase 3 randomized, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled (double-blind) and active-controlled...
For the ninth year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from Endocrine Society publications to unearth the endocrine nuggets of 2023. Here, the editors of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and JCEM Case Reports weigh in on what they think qualify as the year’s biggest discoveries in endocrine science. Editor-in-Chief of JCEM, Paul...
For the ninth year running, Endocrine News talks to editors from Endocrine Society publications to unearth the endocrine nuggets of 2023. Here, the editors of the Journal of the Endocrine Society weigh in on what they think qualify as the year’s biggest discoveries in endocrine science. For JES Editor-in-Chief Zeynep Madak-Erdogen, PhD, associate professor of...
Careers in Focus: Meet Three of the 2023 CoDI Video Contest Winners
The Endocrine Society’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (CoDI) launched The Future of Endocrinology Video Competition this year to further prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the academic cycle. Endocrine News chatted with three of this year’s contest winners about their own goals and the importance of such programs. For Arthur Registre, the Endocrine Society’s...
Endocrine Society Recommends Bipartisan Solutions to Senate HELP Hearing on Diabetes, Obesity
The Endocrine Society commends the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for calling attention to the issues that are fueling the diabetes epidemic in its December 14’s hearing and urges the Committee to support bipartisan legislation to begin to address the crisis in our country. More than 38 million Americans have diabetes, and...
Children Who Are Sedentary May Have a Higher Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke Later in Life
Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. High cholesterol during childhood has been associated with early signs of heart disease when individuals reach their mid-twenties and an increased risk of...
Endocrine Society member Tina Gupta, MD, always possessed a passion for helping her patients with type 1 diabetes overcome their daily struggles. She gives Endocrine News an exclusive account of why she made the move to the biotech industry by joining Vertex Pharmaceuticals, thus ensuring that her enthusiasm for patient-centered care can now help as...
The Root of the Problem: Warning Consumers About EDCs from the Laboratory Bench
With a keen interest in hormonal research, Emily Hilz, PhD, has become passionate about the dangers of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, especially in beauty products. She talks to Endocrine News about a new app she’s developing to help shield Black women from dangerous products they could be using every day. A new mobile app developed by Emily...
