Endocrinology

Researchers report that St. John’s Wort produces persistent glucose intolerance via decreased beta-cell function. St. John’s Wort may increase risk of type 2 diabetes in the already at-risk depressed population.

Analysis of a multicenter cohort indicates that the causes of chronic pancreatitis vary significantly in men and women and that the phenotype of the disease is independent of patient sex.

What once began in slow motion is now rapidly accelerating. The house of medicine is on fire, not with passionate purpose, but with a majority of doctors who are burning out.

Estrogen has a positive impact on bone mineral density (BMD), and although it’s known that testosterone increases bone size, its effect on BMD is unclear.

Vitamin D has shown to play an important role in those with multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and even depression; now it looks like the same can be said about those with stage 3 or 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Denosumab (DEN) has shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) in the past, but it turns out that both treatment-naïve and treated patients can benefit from the medication.

A trial designed to find a quick and definitive way to test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis patients has instead discovered another feasible method that does not work.

The diabetes epidemic has been developing for decades and it will likely take that long if not longer to reverse this trend but there is work being done on several fronts to help future generations not have to deal with this as such a common condition.

There may not be as many treatment options available for patients with type 1 diabetes but there are still good choices to give them a high quality of life. As the development of the artificial pancreas moves along another even better option is just out of reach.

There is no shortage of patients with type 2 diabetes and an equally large number of treatment options available. However, matching the patients to the correct treatment option remains a challenge for endocrinologists and those in the health care community.

Late last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the bispecific antibody “ACE910†from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd with a Breakthrough Therapy Designation as a treatment for hemophilia A.

All von Willebrand Disease patients successfully managed bleeding episode using BAX 111 treatment, according to a study conducted by Baxalta. The study was published in the journal Blood.

Researchers report the clotting factor deficiency causing hemophilia A may be reversed using pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

Working in the field of diabetes there has been a considerable amount of progress made, but there is still a long way to go in patient care.

One of the best ways to treat diabetes is to prevent it from developing in the first place. With the number of patients far outweighing the number of doctors that daunting task can be easier said than done.

Diabetes may be a common condition but there are still some parts of the condition that are misunderstood even by doctors and health care professionals treating these patients.

Thanks to the smartphone not only can patients better monitor their diabetes but the same information can be sent to parents of children to help ensure they are safe and healthy throughout the day.

While the number of treatments for type 1 diabetes lags behind those for type 2 there is still a lot of work being done to help these patients thanks in large part to technological advances.

Researchers evaluated the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid supplementation on nutritional status in patients with mild liver disease.

With the announcement of a new medical school thanks to a partnership between Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Health Network the two New Jersey institutions are working to address a growing shortage of physicians in a number of specialties across the country.

Hackensack University Medical Center can trace its roots back to a blizzard back in the late 1800's when residents in northern New Jersey could not get across the Hudson River to get the care they needed. Since that time it has grown into the flagship of one of the largest health networks in the metropolitan area.

The Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact on the health care landscape beyond patients having more access to health insurance. For hospitals and health care systems they have also had to adjust to provide a high quality of care for patients.

Even if you know what you’re doing, it can be hard to make good hires. Because doctors are trained to practice medicine, many receive little or no training in how to run a business—or how to make great hires for non-clinical positions. Here are some tried-and-true tips to help you make sure your next hire doesn’t turn into your next headache.

The practice of medicine moves pretty fast, leaving little time for doctors to involve themselves with insurance, paperwork and office business processes. Of course, quality doctors and nurses are critical to excellent patient care. But without the right office staff, your practice could quickly be sent into a tailspin.

Since one-third of patients with diabetes develop neuropathy, prevention and management are top concerns for endocrinologists.

Four years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident occurred pursuant to an earthquake.

Many trainers recommend intermittent high-intensity exercise (IHE) – bouts of periodic supramaximal effort during low-to-moderate intensity activity for the general population.

Despite a considerable gap between the number of patients who require a transplant and the number of organs available those patients fortunate enough to receive the lifesaving organs are seeing greater success from the procedure.

With hundreds of thousands of people in the United States undergoing dialysis the field of nephrology is working hard to keep these patients as healthy as possible in hopes of getting them to the point of kidney transplant.

There is no shortage of people in need of a kidney transplant but a considerable shortage in the number of organs available to these patients. Despite that health care professionals in nephrology are determined to provide their patients the highest quality of life possible in spite of these challenges.