Endocrinology

Day 2 at the mHealth conference in San Diego featured some discussion on Meaningful Use, EHRs, mobile applications, and much more.

Janet Richard Events of Harvard Medical School presented in utero and early childhood development and the effects of diabetes risk at the 2010 ADA conference.

A new study in Cell shows that the human skeleton plays a key role in adjusting blood sugar.

John Harris, MD, talks about the risks associated with diabetes and the steps patients can take to protect themselves.

Zachary Bloomgarden, MD, clinical professor in the department of medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, discusses the use of insulin for type 2 diabetes.

Stephen Brunton, MD, discusses recent clinical trials and the role of blood pressure, lipid and glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

Science is desperate to understand why aging is a risk factor for disease, and why diabetes is associated with aging. The Buck Institute for Age Research may have an answer.

Just about the only disappointment on day one mHealth's 2010 conference in San Diego so far has been the weather.

The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Joslin Diabetes Center resource now offers content including nutritional guides, downloadable educational materials, expert advice, a Celebrity Spotlight, and a monthly raffle, in Japanese, English, and Chinese.

New research counters the traditional belief that insulin resistance is the main culprit behind infertility. Investigators now suggest that excess circulating insulin leads to overproduction of luteinizing hormone, thus disrupting ovulation.

Two new iPhone applications aim to facilitate medical transcription and handling phone calls, activities that still occupy the bulk of time for many physicians.

Obese patients implanted with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier lost an average of 49.5 pounds, and significantly reduced HbA1c and total cholesterol levels.

Using data reported by parents can result in failure to identify as many as one in five obese children, according to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 57th Annual Meeting.

Researchers at the UC, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.

A new study indicates that higher but still normal blood pressure, slower gait and shakier balance, and/or reporting one's self to be in bad health regardless of actual problems boosts the likelihood that someone with Type 2 diabetes has impaired cognition.

Location-based social media applications are growing rapidly in popularity and appear to be here to stay. But how can the healthcare industry leverage these application to improve consumers' health?

Though CCHIT will continue to certify EHRs for the ONC, they won't be the only organization doing so.

New device combines a high-sensitivity CCD camera with wavelength-specific illumination from LEDs, adding a new dimension to ocular imaging that allows doctors to distinguish between different light absorbing characteristics of chromophores.

Following the DASH diet can reduce blood pressure, lower bad cholesterol, and decrease 10-year-risk of heart attack.

Medical experts point to a disturbing trend of expectant mothers who are choosing to deliver their babies for non-medical reasons before 39 weeks of pregnancy

Though most middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are as sexually active as those without diabetes, diabetics often complain of a lower libido and orgasm difficulties.

One of the great lists released each year is Time's 50 Best Websites. No matter what your interests are, you are guaranteed to find at least a couple gems each year. As we take a look at this year's list, we turn our attention toward the top picks for Health & Fitness, and throw out a couple HCPLive nominees that we think should have made the list.

Adjusted risk for end-stage renal disease was approximately six times higher for patients with four risk alleles, or alternative forms of the gene, compared to those with zero or one.

Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.

New research from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows that low bone mineral density is common in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Between 1960 and 2005, a black man's chance of death from colorectal cancer increased 28%, while all others decreased during the 40-year span.

Neither omentectomy alone or in combination with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improved metabolic function in obese patients.