Endocrinology

An analysis of data from 3 major health studies details associations between anti-inflammatory foods and lower risk of stroke and heart disease.

Investigators evaluate 35-year height and BMI trajectories for 200 countries and 65 million participants.

A recent trial found incorporating an online weight loss program to population health management strategies was linked to greater reductions in body weight.

Results from a trial in England suggest fall prevention programs and interventions may not be reducing fall rates and fractures in older patients, but do point to other benefits from an exercise program.

In new data presented at ACG 2020, investigators report on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of chronic pancreatitis patients with CDI.

The Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study is the largest type 2 diabetes prevention trial since the US Diabetes Prevention Program more than 20 years ago.

An analysis of data from more than 65k patients suggests low-dose CT scans could provide an opportunity to screen for osteoporosis in older patients.

Analysis of data from the SUSTAIN program suggests adverse gastrointestinal events contributed little to superior weight loss seen with semaglutide versus other GLP-1 receptor agonists.

An extension study of the phase 3 trial indicate combination therapy with exenatide and dapagliflozin was effective 104 weeks after randomization in patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control despite metformin therapy.

Georgiana Dobri, MD, a neuroendocrinologist from Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses the approval of osilodrostat and management of Cushing's disease in 2020.

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An analysis of women treated at Columbia University Irving Medical Center details outcomes in pregnant women with cardiovascular disease treated by a cardio-obstetrics care team.

An analysis of data from European registries provide an overview of reductions in MACE and other benefits associated with metabolic surgery in severely obese patients with a history of myocardial infarction.

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An analysis of data from 12k women in an ongoing Finnish study suggests obesity could signal increased risk for early hip fracture in postmenopausal women.

An analysis of data from patients presenting to a medical center in New York City details associations between statin use and mortality among diabetics hospitalized with COVID-19.

Patients with chronic pancreatitis can exhibit dependence on chronic opioid therapy prior to receiving total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation.

The Assistant Dean of Community Engagement at the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania offers perspective on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in medicine at an individual and societal level.

Results from FIDELIO-DKD suggest finerenone was associated with reductions in progression of chronic kidney disease and potential improvements in cardiovascular health.

Results of a study from ASN Kidney Week 2020 suggests low bone mineral density rates among women with CKD varied according to kidney function and race/ethnicity.

The double-blind trial reported on long-term cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

An analysis of more than 240 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis offers a glimpse into potential predictors of osteosarcopenia in this patient population.

A recent analysis suggests increased exposure to inhaled or oral corticosteroids was linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

An analysis of more than 140 patients from a hospital in Italy suggests spinal fractures could help predict which patients were at an increased risk for negative outcomes with COVID-19.

An analysis of more than 1 million singleton births in Denmark is detailing a potential association between maternal diabetes and increased risk of developing an eating disorder early in life.

Patients who are prescribed metformin may face a risk of urticaria, though the latter can be treated with antihistamines.

An analysis of GoogleAnalytics data suggests use of FRAX fracture risk assessments declined by 58% globally in April 2020 compared to February 2020.

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Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, discusses trends in treatment of thyroid eye disease and how the approval of teprotumumab has impacted the prospect of treating the condition.

An analysis of data from a California health survey suggests non-obese Vietnamese Americans were 60% more likely to have diabetes as their non-obese non-Hispanic White counterparts.