Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Diminished ovarian reserve is when women have fewer eggs compared to others their age. The condition may be linked to health problems such as...
Endocrine News talks to Aliya Khan, MD, about the debilitating effects of hypoparathyroidism, new treatment guidelines she helped create, and exciting news from trials that showed promising results that could allow these patients to have a much-improved quality of life, both physical and psychological. “I wish I had this medicine when I was a kid,”...
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer in the world with over 62,000 newly diagnosed cases each year in the U.S. alone. Here, we look at some of the latest research that includes a study from Endocrine Reviews on radiation-induced thyroid cancer; a JCEM Case Reports paper on false positive results in metastatic thyroid...
Endocrine Society member and 2024 recipient of the Transatlantic Alliance Award, Felix Beuschlein, MD, has been named editor-in-chief of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)’s flagship journal, the European Journal of Endocrinology (EJE). He will assume his post in May 2024 when the current editor-in-chief and fellow Endocrine Society member, Wiebke Arlt, MD, DSc, FRCP,...
The start of a new year offers an ideal time to reflect on our career goals and what we need to do to achieve them. As your professional home, the Endocrine Society offers a myriad of opportunities to help build your CV and advance your career. This is an ideal time to register for our...
With thyroid cancer patients often getting different — and sometimes conflicting — treatment recommendations from a variety of diagnostic tools, Priyanka Majety, MD, talks to Endocrine News about why it’s time for clinicians to coalesce around a single set of standards for these cases, which could potentially eliminate unnecessary procedures. Priyanka Majety, MD, assistant professor...
The research world has lost an innovator, mentor, advocate, and friend. It is with great sadness that the Endocrine Society reports that John Helmer Nilson, former editor-in-chief of Molecular Endocrinology, vice president for basic science, and recipient of the 2011 Sidney H. Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service, passed away in September while on holiday in...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Pilot Study Announced Exploring the Effect of Oral Testosterone Therapy (CIII testosterone undecanoate capsules) on Male Fertility On January 9, Marius Pharmaceuticals, announced it has initiated a pilot study to better understand the effect of oral testosterone replacement therapy, KYZATREX® (testosterone undecanoate), on spermatogenesis...