Endocrinology

Could corticosteroid use put your patients at a greater risk of metabolic syndrome?

Bradley Miller, MD, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center hopes the team learns “good information” about how kids are growing on this dose of somavaratan that will then be confirmed in the phase 3 head-to-head with growth hormone daily.

Changes in adolescent brain structure are potentially associated with the onset of mental health disorders.

Men’s health studies presented at ENDO 2017 included a possible prostate cancer treatment and the potential of hormone therapy to prevent frailty.

Researchers sought to discover the specific physiological pathways of fibroblast growth factor 21.

Study observed more time in target range, even when adjusted for increased activity.

Physicians have more choices than guidance in picking diabetes drugs.

Estetrol may provide the same testosterone suppression with less adverse effects.

“Today, hernia is really an endocrine disease,” according to Hong Zhao.

Although there are several unanswered questions in the field of menopause, but Cynthia Stuenkel, MD, University of California San Diego explained that many experts are beginning to understand the idea of hot flashes and how early and late they can occur in women.

Researchers investigated possible differences in the function of the striatum both before and after the development of obesity.

The DIaMonD and GOLD Studies, which used continued glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with type 1 diabetes who were in less than optimal control showed that the addition of CGM to these patients’ self-monitoring of blood glucose contributed to lower A1C, more time spent in range, less hypoglycemia, less severe hyperglycemia, and better quality of life.

"It is safe, it is easy, and it saves lives," prominent hormone therapy doctor said.

Lindsey Triveño posits that early exposure can create NAFLD predisposition.

Shanlee Davis, MD, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and team were interested in the effects of this pre-pubertal androgen treatment on the testicular function, or puberty.

For Americans, a BMI of 25 means they are overweight. However, a BMI of 23.5 means overweight for Asians. David O’Dell, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center explains why this matters at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California.

T-scores and FRAX underestimate risk in diabetic patients, she argues.

"Older patients lumped in a group are not all the same,” she says.

The type 1 diabetes patients who were continuously administered testosterone treatment showed improvements in glycemic control as well as massive improvements in their weight loss, since testosterone increases lean body mass.

Different chemicals also associated with variations in tumor size and aggression.

Farid Saad, DVM, PhD, Bayer Pharma AG learned that the men with type 1 diabetes did experience benefits of long-term testosterone therapy – they showed improvements in their underlying diseases.

You won’t want to miss these top sessions and new features at this year’s Endocrinology Society’s annual meeting, April 1-4, in Orlando, FL.

Diana McNeill, MD, of Duke University Medical Center moderated a panel at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California. The topic of discussion? Personalized care in type 2 diabetes.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.

How well do waist-to-height ratios calculated using NHANES and WHO protocols indicate cardiometabolic risk in youth with diabetes?

When choosing a healthcare provider, many consumers value online reviews of physicians. How can you make the most of this opportunity?

IBS-D treatment eluxadoline is a risk for patients who do not have gallbladders.

I believe it is the human aspect of my job that keeps me from flinging my laptop against the wall every day.

A drug to treat a familial disorder that causes pancreatitis appears to work.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.