Endocrine News speaks with Niki Karavitaki, MSc, PhD, FRCP, of the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Health Partners, and the University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust in Birmingham, U.K., chair of the Endocrine Society’s recent Scientific Statement on opioids’ impact on the endocrine system. She discusses gaps in research, as well as why healthcare...
A monthly wrap-up of the Endocrine Society’s Advocacy efforts on behalf of the practice and science of endocrinology in the U.S. and around the world. Short-term Extension of SDP and Telehealth Waivers Signed into Law On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed into law a slimmed-down, temporary government spending bill to avoid a government shutdown....
Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Yo-yo dieting is defined...
To commemorate Black History Month, Endocrine News reached out to several of the Endocrine Society’s Black members to get their insights into their career accomplishments, goals, and even their challenges as well as advice they have for any young Black endocrinologists just beginning their careers. For nearly five decades, the month of February has been...
The Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) are delighted to announce Professor Ashley Grossman, F.Med.Sci., as the winner of the 2025 Transatlantic Alliance Award. Grossman is emeritus professor of endocrinology at the University of Oxford and a senior research fellow at Green Templeton College in Oxford, U.K. He also is a consultant endocrinologist...
Marc Y. Donath, MD, medical director of the Diabetes Centre at the University Hospital Montreal, Canada, and chief physician in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Basel, Switzerland, has joined Olatec Therapeutics, Inc.’s Clinical Advisory Board (CAB). Donath, an immuno-endocrinologist, is globally recognized for his pioneering contributions to immunometabolism, particularly his discovery of...
The Endocrine Society’s 2025 Outstanding Mentor Laureate Award recipient Ellen Seely, MD, mentors both early-career endocrinologists as well as peers both in the U.S. and abroad. She discusses this unique arrangement as well as the excitement she feels when previous mentees become her research colleagues. For Ellen Seely, MD, mentoring is a rewarding, reciprocal relationship...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Olfactive Biosolutions Granted Third Dual GLP-1 / GIP Patent to Repurpose Food Molecules for Weight Management and Blood Sugar Regulation Olfactive Biosolutions was recently granted a third patent for inducing the secretion of GLP-1 and GIP, in U.S. patent US 12,171,727...
The Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) are delighted to announce Professor Ashley Grossman, F.Med.Sci., as the winner of the 2025 Transatlantic Alliance Award. Grossman is emeritus professor of endocrinology at the University of Oxford and a senior research fellow at Green Templeton College in Oxford, U.K. He also is a consultant endocrinologist...
