Endocrinology

Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorder of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.

What is Endocrinology?

Clinical endocrinology is a branch of Medicine that deals with the endocrine glands, actions of hormones and their metabolic consequences.

What are Enteroendocrine Cells?

Does the Microbiome Interact with the Human Endocrine System?

How the Endocrine System Works

Testing for Hormone-like Effects of Chemicals

What are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals?

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Columbia researchers report first successful pregnancy using AI-guided sperm recovery method

Researchers at the Columbia University Fertility Center reported the first successful pregnancy using an AI-guided method they developed to recover sperm in men with azoospermia, in which ejaculate contains little or no sperm.

31 Oct 2025

Obesity treatment in the UK could become a "two-tier system", experts warn

Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a "two-tier system" where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether.

31 Oct 2025

Breakthrough could offer a new therapeutic option for stopping diabetes-induced complications

Researchers from the University at Albany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes.

30 Oct 2025

Experimental compound reduces cell death, inflammation, and organ damage in diabetes

An experimental compound reduced the cell death, inflammation, and organ damage seen with diabetes.

29 Oct 2025

Menopause symptoms disrupt daily life, but few women get treatment

A new study from Mayo Clinic underscores the widespread impact of menopause symptoms on midlife women - and raises concern that most are navigating this stage of life without medical care to help manage those challenges.

29 Oct 2025

A parent's guide to manage pediatric respiratory illnesses during the virus season

As we head deeper into fall and toward the holiday season, your little one may start to exhibit symptoms like a runny nose, cough, or fever.

24 Oct 2025

Strong grip strength lowers risk of organ dysfunction in obesity

People with obesity who also have high muscle mass may be less likely to have obesity-related organ damage.

21 Oct 2025

Neighborhood environments can influence a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. Before the mid-1990s, just 1% to 2% of youth with diabetes had T2D.

21 Oct 2025

Study reveals differing prescribing patterns for menopause therapy

Not all healthcare professionals receive the same type of formal education. That may help explain the results of a new study which suggests that provider type and specialty greatly affect whether a woman receives prescription medication treatment for menopause-related care and, if so, what kind of treatment she receives.

21 Oct 2025

Physical activity linked to higher overnight glucose in pregnancy hyperglycemia

Research shows that more daytime movement in pregnant women with hyperglycemia can raise nighttime blood sugar, highlighting the need for further investigation.

20 Oct 2025

Simple hand grip test may reveal your future obesity risk

Increased grip strength correlates with lower obesity-related disease risk, suggesting muscle power as a key factor in preclinical obesity management.

20 Oct 2025

European societies launch EndoCompass to guide the future of endocrine research

The European Society for Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) have released today, 17 October 2025, the EndoCompass Research Roadmap: Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science.

17 Oct 2025

Mass General Brigham study shows US obesity could jump from 40% to 70%

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission.

16 Oct 2025

Building muscle shown to protect against obesity-related organ damage

People with excess body fat who build and keep muscle may be less likely to develop obesity-induced heart, liver, or kidney damage or die early, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

15 Oct 2025

GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

9 Oct 2025

Diabetic teens with poor glycemic control more likely to develop neuropathy in adulthood

Poor blood sugar control in adolescence increases the risk of painful future complications for people with type 1 diabetes, research co-led by University of Michigan suggests.

9 Oct 2025

Study reports the world's first genetically engineered pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation

An important new study in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier, reports the world's first auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human recipient.

9 Oct 2025

Depression during pregnancy raises risk of gestational diabetes

Findings indicate that antenatal depression increases the risk of gestational diabetes, underscoring the need for early intervention and lifestyle support.

8 Oct 2025

SMOC1 gene plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have uncovered a gene called SMOC1 that plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by converting pancreatic cells that normally produce insulin into those that increase blood sugar.

7 Oct 2025

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

The burden of back pain in postmenopausal women has nearly doubled since 1990, driven by high BMI and metabolic health, necessitating focused health strategies.

6 Oct 2025

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Endocrinology

Overview

What are Enteroendocrine Cells?

Does the Microbiome Interact with the Human Endocrine System?

Endocrinology History

Feature Articles

Research in Endocrinology

The Endocrinology Profession

How the Endocrine System Works

Testing for Hormone-like Effects of Chemicals

What is an Endocrinologist?

Endocrine Surgery

Future of Endocrinology

What are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals?

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Columbia researchers report first successful pregnancy using AI-guided sperm recovery method

Obesity treatment in the UK could become a "two-tier system", experts warn

Breakthrough could offer a new therapeutic option for stopping diabetes-induced complications

Experimental compound reduces cell death, inflammation, and organ damage in diabetes

Menopause symptoms disrupt daily life, but few women get treatment

A parent's guide to manage pediatric respiratory illnesses during the virus season

Strong grip strength lowers risk of organ dysfunction in obesity

Neighborhood environments can influence a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Study reveals differing prescribing patterns for menopause therapy

Physical activity linked to higher overnight glucose in pregnancy hyperglycemia

Simple hand grip test may reveal your future obesity risk

European societies launch EndoCompass to guide the future of endocrine research

Mass General Brigham study shows US obesity could jump from 40% to 70%

Building muscle shown to protect against obesity-related organ damage

GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction

Diabetic teens with poor glycemic control more likely to develop neuropathy in adulthood

Study reports the world's first genetically engineered pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation

Depression during pregnancy raises risk of gestational diabetes

SMOC1 gene plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Endocrinology

Overview

Feature Articles

Research in Endocrinology

The Endocrinology Profession

How the Endocrine System Works

Testing for Hormone-like Effects of Chemicals

What is an Endocrinologist?

Endocrine Surgery

Future of Endocrinology

What are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals?

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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