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Most diabetic patients stop using hybrid closed loop insulin pump as it is not user-friendly

Among first-time users of a new insulin pump that automatically delivers insulin to people with type 1 diabetes, nearly one-fifth stopped using the device, primarily because of difficulties meeting the technical demands system, researchers say.

25 Mar 2019

Hemoglobin A1c blood test may underestimate prevalence of diabetes

Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a new study to be presented Saturday, March 23 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Exposure to particulate air pollution may lead to reduced sperm production

Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice to be presented Monday, March 25 at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Study shows how some autoimmune diseases are more closely related than others

Researchers using the world's largest twin registry to study seven autoimmune diseases found the risk of developing the seven diseases is largely inherited, but that some diseases are more closely related than others.

25 Mar 2019

Savings from lower insurance costs of growth hormone drugs not passed on to patients

Increasingly aggressive insurance strategies have lowered the total costs and insurance costs of growth hormone drugs, but those savings are not being passed on to patients, according to new research to be presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Boys with obesity enter puberty at earlier age, shows study

Girls are not the only ones who go through puberty early if they have obesity. Boys with obesity enter puberty at an earlier age than average, according to a study that will be presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Hemoglobin A1c blood test does not detect diabetes in most patients, shows study

The hemoglobin A1c blood test is widely used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but it is actually unable to detect the disease in most patients, according to a new study presented Saturday, March 23, at a news conference at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

European Parliament's report calls on EU to develop policies to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals

The Endocrine Society applauded the European Parliament's release of a report demonstrating that endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose a serious threat to the health of current and future generations and illustrating the need for additional action by policymakers in the EU to address this issue.

21 Mar 2019

New EU-funded project to explore ways to improve current testing tools for EDCs

A timely new project funded by the European Union will explore how to improve current testing tools for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, particularly for chemicals that are less studied so far.

7 Mar 2019

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Nicotine induces widespread adverse effects on human embryonic development at the level of individual cells, researchers report February 28th in the journal Stem Cell Reports.

4 Mar 2019

Stress controllability mitigates the negative effects

In individuals, stress exposure in adolescence increases vulnerability and risk of developing psychopathologies in adulthood, such as drug addiction, mood, anxiety, addiction to gambling, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc.

28 Feb 2019

Cocktail of chemicals in the mother inhibits child growth

For the first time, researchers have shown that a combination of perfluorinated substances in the mother significantly inhibits child growth.

25 Feb 2019

Endocrine Society opposes new rule that restricts access to Title X Family Planning Program

The Endocrine Society objects to the administration's decision to severely restrict access to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation's only program for affordable birth control and reproductive care.

23 Feb 2019

Study suggests new treatment strategy for deadly brain cancer

In a study of mice and human brain tumors researchers at the University of the Michigan, Ann Arbor, searched for new treatments by exploring the reasons why some patients with gliomas live remarkably longer than others.

19 Feb 2019

Children from homes with flame-retardant sofa have high SVOC concentration in their blood

Children living in homes with all vinyl flooring or flame-retardant chemicals in the sofa have significantly higher concentrations of potentially harmful semi-volatile organic compounds in their blood or urine than children from homes where these materials are not present, according to a new Duke University-led study.

18 Feb 2019

Researchers conduct extensive comparison of drugs used in treating neuroendocrine tumors

An increasing number of new anti-cancer drugs are made available each year. During the authorization process, such new drugs usually undergo comparisons to one, but only rarely to multiple established drugs.

14 Feb 2019

Study finds link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and equine metabolic syndrome

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a horse's environment may play a role in the development of equine metabolic syndrome.

14 Feb 2019

Prenatal exposures to BPA may pose threat to human ovarian function

While previous studies have shown the adverse health effects of prenatal exposure to the industrial chemical bisphenol A, there is little evidence surrounding effects specifically on ovarian function.

14 Feb 2019

DDT exposure linked to increased breast cancer risk for all women through age 54

All women exposed to high levels of DDT are at increased risk for breast cancer through age 54, but the timing of cancer risk depends on when they were first exposed, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

13 Feb 2019

New mouse model replicates development and progression of Type I diabetes

Researchers at The University of Toledo have found a new way to replicate in lab mice the development and progression of Type I diabetes, a breakthrough that has the potential to reshape how the chronic disease is studied.

13 Feb 2019

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Most diabetic patients stop using hybrid closed loop insulin pump as it is not user-friendly

Hemoglobin A1c blood test may underestimate prevalence of diabetes

Exposure to particulate air pollution may lead to reduced sperm production

Study shows how some autoimmune diseases are more closely related than others

Savings from lower insurance costs of growth hormone drugs not passed on to patients

Boys with obesity enter puberty at earlier age, shows study

Hemoglobin A1c blood test does not detect diabetes in most patients, shows study

European Parliament's report calls on EU to develop policies to regulate endocrine-disrupting chemicals

New EU-funded project to explore ways to improve current testing tools for EDCs

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Stress controllability mitigates the negative effects

Cocktail of chemicals in the mother inhibits child growth

Endocrine Society opposes new rule that restricts access to Title X Family Planning Program

Study suggests new treatment strategy for deadly brain cancer

Children from homes with flame-retardant sofa have high SVOC concentration in their blood

Researchers conduct extensive comparison of drugs used in treating neuroendocrine tumors

Study finds link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and equine metabolic syndrome

Prenatal exposures to BPA may pose threat to human ovarian function

DDT exposure linked to increased breast cancer risk for all women through age 54

New mouse model replicates development and progression of Type I diabetes

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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