Endocrinology

With New York and Massachusetts leading the way laws requiring public reporting of PCI results were recently expanded to Washington State as well. A recent study looked at the risks and benefits of other states starting similar programs.

Evaluating the status of lipoprotein may be able to predict a patient's risk for cardiovascular disease for up to 15 years, according to findings in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Obesity is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) but the heart condition can be reduced if these patients shed pounds.

A new analysis of insurance company records indicates that doctors frequently give testosterone therapy to men with "normal" hormone levels and that they fail, more often than not, to screen patients for prostate cancer each year.

A review of research conducted over the past 75 years finds no definitive answers about the link between testosterone supplements and cardiovascular health, but it does find far more evidence of benefit than harm.

Up to 65% of all thyroidectomies are now done as outpatient procedures, and high-volume surgeons have very low complication rate with these surgeries.

Patient care continues to make dramatic changes including the way information is shared not only between doctors and patients, but also other doctors treating the same people. Technology making that happen continues to evolve as well.

Researchers are always looking for new ways to use existing medications. That is true for the hormone oxytocin, which a group of researchers recently looked at as a potential weight loss tool for men.

A prototype model of a temporary tattoo like device is able to accurately monitor glucose levels, according to research published in Analytical Chemistry.

While various epidemiological studies have shown obesity to be linked with inflammation and with increased cardiovascular risk, the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) takes it a step further, strongly predicting the incidence of cardiovascular events.

Medical experts have long debated over which obesity parameter holds the strongest cardiovascular predictive value.

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study revealed 86 million Americans suffer from prediabetes, a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and nearly half of prediabetic patients were reported to develop frank diabetes.

Jamal Rana, MD, Oakland, CA, presented research results on metabolic dyslipidemia and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults with diabetes and low LDL-cholesterol.

Chronic illness treatment typically involves some level of long-term use of pharmacotherapy. While these medications may prove efficacious in contesting the disease, their full benefits often go unmet, because nearly 50% of patients do not to take the medications as prescribed.

With the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes continuously rising efforts are being made to find new ways to treat the condition beyond insulin and other traditional medications.

There are certain health concerns that come with pregnancy, just as there are some that come with weight gain. A recent study looked at how the two can be tied together for some patients.

As the prevalence of prostate cancer continues to grow, researchers continue to look at ways to tackle the many forms of the condition.

Like most medical fields endocrinology has seen changes in doctor recruitment, patient relationships, and overall care. The future of the field is discussed by the president of the Endocrine Society

Many male patients with low to moderate levels of testosterone are being diagnosed with depression more often these days. The question then for healthcare professionals becomes how best to treat them.

Childhood can be a stressful enough time without the impact of outside influences and other factors. Healthcare professionals around the country are working to ensure that young gender dysphoria patients get the care and help they need in their process.

Medical research is learning new ways to use the gut microbiota every day. From gastroenterology to oncology there are constantly new ideas on how it can help improve a patient's health.

Does bariatric surgery prolong life? Past research has shown that this surgery initiates sustainable weight loss, sends type 2 diabetes into remission, and reduces cardiovascular disease.

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School may have uncovered an explanation for why patients with diabetes are more likely to develop anxiety and depression than patients with other chronic conditions requiring similar levels of management.

For couples attempting to conceive there are often many questions for why they experience infertility. A recent study looked at what role lifestyle changes for the man can have on successful conception.

Estrogen and its affect on women may be well known, but the impact it has on men is not quite as well established a recent study took a closer look on what it can mean for men's health.

While many people think all fat is created equal, making the transition from "white fat" to "brown fat can help a patient lose weight under properly monitored conditions.

There are many factors which can contribute to a patient suffering from heart failure. Recent research looked at more specific risk factors for the condition and how it can help with future patient treatment.

Obese patients looking to lose weight or treat type 2 diabetes have often turned to gastric bypass or other stomach-shrinking surgeries, which have produced favorable results, decreasing cancer risks.

Treatment with LPCN 1021 restored and maintained testosterone levels at rates comparable to approved non-oral products.

Study results show that men with stable coronary heart disease or acute coronary syndrome who received testosterone replacement therapy did not experience higher rates of major adverse cardiovascular events than men who did not receive testosterone replacement therapy.