Donald Patrick McDonnell, PhD, has been awarded the Endocrine Society’s John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship for discovering hormone therapies for treating breast and prostate cancer, the Society announced today. The John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship was established to recognize the extraordinary achievement of bringing an idea, product, service, or process to market. This...
We grow as professionals by staying informed on emerging research and developments in our field. As your professional home, the Society offers a variety of resources to help you keep pace with the latest trends and cutting-edge science and clinical practice. No matter what time zone you live in, no matter how you prefer to...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * FDA Approves New Treatment Option For A Leading Cause of Diabetes-Related Blindness Genentech, a member of the Roche Group on February 4 announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Susvimo® (ranibizumab injection) 100 mg/mL for the treatment of...
When the Endocrine Society launched its Medical School Engagement Program in 2024, it was an effort to increase the flow of endocrinologists into the workforce. Now, less than a year later, Endocrine News gets an exclusive update from some of the universities who have taken an active role in promoting endocrinology as a rewarding career...
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...
Donald Patrick McDonnell, PhD, has been awarded the Endocrine Society’s John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship for discovering hormone therapies for treating breast and prostate cancer, the Society announced today. The John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship was established to recognize the extraordinary achievement of bringing an idea, product, service, or process to market. This...
We grow as professionals by staying informed on emerging research and developments in our field. As your professional home, the Society offers a variety of resources to help you keep pace with the latest trends and cutting-edge science and clinical practice. No matter what time zone you live in, no matter how you prefer to...
