Newswise — The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting, ENDO 09 will be held at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, June 10-13, 2009. Approximately 7,500 scientists and clinicians from all over the world are expected to assemble for this premier meeting of hormone research, health, science and endocrinology. The news conference schedule is the following:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th

10:00 am " Pregnancy & Hormones"¢ Low Prolactin in Early Pregnancy, or Maternal Anxiety Postpartum, Delay the Onset of PubertyCaroline Larsen, PhD"¢ Ethanol in Utero Alters Imprinting of Iodothyronine Deiodinase III Laura Sittig, BA

11:00 am " Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: The Environment, Bisphenol-A & You "¢ Release the First-ever Scientific Statement on EDCs by The Endocrine SocietyRobert M. Carey, MDPresident, The Endocrine Society"¢ Bisphenol-A Exposure In Utero Leads to Epigenetic Changes and Altered Developmental ProgrammingHugh Taylor, MD"¢ Oral Exposure of Female Rhesus Monkeys to 8-Times More Bisphenol A than the FDA's Safe Daily Dose Results in Plasma Unconjugated Bisphenol A below Mean Levels in PeopleFrederick Vom Saal, PhD"¢ Low-Dose Bisphenol "A Promotes Arrhythmogenesis in the Female Heart Via Alteration of Calcium HandlingScott M. Belcher, PhD

THURSDAY, JUNE 11th

11:30 am " Weight-Loss Surgery; Benefits & Risks"¢ Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese AdolescentsIlene Fennoy, MD MPH"¢ Fracture Risk after Bariatric SurgeryElizabeth Haglind, MD

2:00 pm " Obesity Discoveries"¢ Simple Obesity without Features of the Metabolic Syndrome is Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Even before the Onset of Puberty in ChildrenNelly Mauras, MD"¢ Fasting Biases Brain Reward Systems towards High-Calorie FoodsAnthony Goldstone, MD PhD"¢ Plasma Vitamin D: A Predictor of Subsequent Weight Loss SuccessShalamar Sibley, MD MPH"¢ Identification of Brown Adipose Tissue in Human Adults in Its Impact on MetabolismAaron Cypess, MD PhD MMSc

FRIDAY, JUNE 12th

10:00 am " Aging; Impact of Therapies on Longevity & Quality of Life"¢ Genetic Predisposition to Elevated Serum Thyrotropin is Associated with Exceptional LongevityMartin Surks, MD"¢ Effects of Ghrelin Administration in Frail and Healthy Older WomenCarrie Burns, MD"¢ Testosterone Administration to Elderly Hypogonadal Men Improves the Metabolic Syndrome, C-Reactive Protein and Liver Steatosis Farid Saad, PhD

Reporters may register to attend the meeting via: http://www.endo-society.org/endo/media.cfm. Live webcasts of the news conferences will be available and reporters will be able to ask questions during each conference. Reporters may register for live news conference webcasts via: www.endowebcasting.com

The ENDO 09 Newsroom (Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 142) will include reporters' mailboxes, work space, and an Internet hub. The News Conference Room (Room 141) will be the site of all news conferences.