RSS Channels IndexGastric Bypass Surgery Alters Hormones to Relieve Diabetes Symptoms
Gastric bypass surgery alters the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, hinting at the mechanisms through which the surgery eliminates symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine...
4/26/2013 9:25 AM EDT
Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls than Boys
When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the “good” form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s...
4/26/2013 9:05 AM EDT
Mild Iodine Deficiency in Womb Associated with Lower Scores on Children’s Literacy Tests
Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
4/26/2013 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Pinpoint Upper Safe Limit of Vitamin D Blood Levels
Researchers claim to have calculated for the first time, the upper safe limit of vitamin D levels, above which the associated risk for cardiovascular events or death raises significantly, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The...
4/30/2013 1:00 PM EDT
Chernobyl Follow-Up Study Finds High Survival Rate Among Young Thyroid Cancer Patients
More than a quarter of a century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, many children and teenagers who developed thyroid cancer due to radiation are in complete or near remission, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine...
4/22/2013 5:00 PM EDT
News Media Registration Open for ENDO 2013: The 95th Annual Meeting & EXPO in San Francisco, CA
Members of the media can now register to attend The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting & Expo being held in San Francisco, Calif., on June 15-18, 2013. ENDO 2013 offers journalists the opportunity to hear about groundbreaking research from...
4/23/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Scientists Urge UN to Take Action on Chemicals in Consumer Products and Pesticides
Today, a group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role in increased incidences of reproductive diseases,...
4/23/2013 2:00 AM EDT
Experts Develop Guidelines to Protect Diabetes Patients from Hypoglycemia
In a joint Consensus Statement, The Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association broadened the definition of hypoglycemia to include events during which a patient with diabetes experiences symptoms consistent with low blood sugar without...
4/19/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Endocrine Society Expert Can Provide Perspective on USPSTF Recommendations on Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures
2/28/2013 8:00 AM EST
Endocrine Society Expert Can Provide Perspective on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Joint UN-WHO Report
2/19/2013 12:00 PM EST
Endocrine Society Experts Can Provide Perspective on Armstrong and Performance-enhancing Drugs
1/22/2013 9:00 AM EST
Endocrine Society Expert Can Provide Perspective on Obesity and BPA
9/19/2012 1:15 PM EDT
Weight Loss Surgery and Diabetes: Expert Interview Opportunity
Caroline Apovian, MD, a leading obesity medicine specialist specializing in medical treatments for obesity and monitoring type 2 diabetes, can provide insight into recent research suggesting that weight loss surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes.
3/28/2012 12:40 PM EDT
Expert Can Provide Perspective on Effects of Radiation on Thyroid Function
The ongoing threat of radiation release from earthquake-stricken nuclear plants in Japan, continues to generate questions regarding the health risks to humans. Thyroid expert and editor in chief of the Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
3/16/2011 10:30 AM EDT
Endocrine Society Expert can Provide Clarity on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Breast Cancer
Richard J. Santen, MD, lead author of The Endocrine Society’s Scientific Statement on menopausal hormone therapy, can provide clarity on the association of hormone therapy and increased risk of breast cancer as reported in an article published...
10/20/2010 12:50 PM EDT
Menopause Experts and New Resources Available
The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, can provide medical experts for interviews and commentary regarding the risks and benefits of hormone therapy during National Menopause Awareness Month.
9/1/2009 11:15 AM EDT