Endocrinology

A gene for a protein called SorCS1, which can cause Type 2 diabetes, impacts the accumulation of amyloid-beta in the brain.

Diabetic mice treated with chromium picolinate had half as much protein in their urine as untreated diabetic mice in a recent study.

Home-based exercises not only prevent hip fractures in elderly women, but reduce the risk of death as well.

Overweight subjects with type 2 diabetes taking part in a lifestyle intervention maintained far greater improvements than those in a diabetes support group.

Lowering blood pressure below 130 mm Hg does not improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease.

Sanofi-Aventis and AgaMatrix are unveiling a device that combines an advanced glucometer with an iOS app that lets patients share data with providers.

Asians born in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan are at double and triple the risk of developing diabetes compared to other Asians and whites.

Children conceived by IVF perform above average on standardized tests, but researchers notice a trend towards worse scores for multiple births.

European regulators have pulled the diabetes drug Avandia off the market, and it will be available in the US only as a therapy of last resort.

Howard Jones, MD, a pioneer of reproductive medicine who recently turned 100, says he can't live without his smartphone.

Children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes might be identified earlier by way of biomarkers of chromosome 13.

NANETS' synthesis of the best available knowledge will serve as a bulwark against the increasing diagnosed incidence of neuroendocrine tumors.

The proportion of Americans who took oral medications to treat their diabetes rose to 77 percent, while those taking insulin fell to 24 percent.

Hormone Foundation fact sheets refute adrenal fatigue and Wilsons temperature syndrome, "diseases" that call for treatment with potentially harmful supplements

A diabetes self-management education program delivered by community health workers may lead to improve outcomes, according to a recent study.

What policies should hospitals and other facilities enact to educate staff on patient privacy in the age of Facebook and Twitter?

Less than three percent of girls in a University of Oklahoma study reported alcohol or tobacco use at early ages, but those girls were likely to notice signs of puberty later than girls who had not reported early use.

Lead drug for bone healing and repair indications is slated for clinical development, according to Wintherix, LLC, a privately held biotechnology company.

Researchers have developed a drug that can stop and reverse diabetic neuropathy in mice.

Dell debuts the Aero, an Android-based smartphone with loads of memory and the ability to run simultaneous apps.

Dr. Lubin provides more examples that show why the title of his blog, "Code E876.9: Unspecified Misadventures During Medical Care" is so appropriate.

Subjects with the highest urinary cortisol levels had a five-fold increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.

Risk doesn't vary at different times of the menstrual cycle, but intrinsic or chronic differences in hormone levels between women could be related to tendon properties.

After a well-informed morning session on day one at mHealth's San Diego conference, the afternoon brought an intensified focus on SMS (otherwise known as text messaging) and how it can be used to benefit the health of patients.

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.