Endocrinology News and Research

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Youth involvement in the decision to initiate CGM may influence subsequent use

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels of people with type I or type II diabetes through a device that monitors levels throughout the day.

31 Jul 2020

Understanding the causal relationships between diabetes, obesity and NAFLD

Diabetes, obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are all common diseases that can lead to serious health implications.

31 Jul 2020

Study examines glucocorticoid tapering in rheumatoid arthritis

Is the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can early discontinuation prevent characteristic side effects?

31 Jul 2020

Study: ANGEL2 enzyme performs unique chemical reaction at the end of RNA molecules

Scientists led by Javier Martinez from the Max Perutz Labs, a joint venture of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, have identified a unique chemical reaction at the end of RNA molecules for the first time in human cells.

31 Jul 2020

Study offers new possibilities for developing anti-aging drugs

KAIST researchers have been able to dial up and down creatures' lifespans by altering the activity of proteins found in roundworm cells that tell them to convert sugar into energy when their cellular energy is running low.

31 Jul 2020

War of sugars - estrogen provides protection in COVID-19

Now a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 reports that sex hormones could affect the function of the fusion protein that is dependent upon the human ACE2 receptor, thus preventing the entry of the virus into the host cell.

31 Jul 2020

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

A study recently published in the journal Circulation looks at temporal trends in the burden of comorbidities and associated risk of mortality among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the left ventricle of the heart is not able to relax enough to fill properly with blood, and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the left ventricle is not able contract enough to pump out as much blood.

30 Jul 2020

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers show usefulness of potential 'phage cocktail' therapy on wound infections

Australian researchers have shown how viruses can be used to save lives, developing the potential use of bacteriophages in bandages to treat life-threatening golden staph infections which may not respond to traditional antibiotics.

30 Jul 2020

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

Beverly Grant spent years juggling many roles before yoga helped her restore her balance.

30 Jul 2020

Missourians to vote on Medicaid expansion as crisis leaves millions without insurance

Haley Organ thought she had everything figured out. After graduating from a small private college just outside Boston, she earned her master's degree, entered the workforce and eventually landed a corporate job here as a data analyst.

30 Jul 2020

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

The Diabetes Reversal Company has developed a pioneering programme based on weight loss, lifestyle change and one-to-one clinical support to reduce and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes, helping deliver the goals in the Government’s newly published National Obesity Strategy.

30 Jul 2020

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.

30 Jul 2020

The toll that COVID-19 takes on the heart

Now, two new studies describe the toll that COVID-19 takes in the heart, increasing the risk of long-term damage even after patients recover. These studies also show that heart damage can even occur in people who did not have severe illness that required hospitalization.

29 Jul 2020

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

A new study from Trinity College Dublin highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss.

29 Jul 2020

Early-in-life antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers researchers.

29 Jul 2020

COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills

COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.

29 Jul 2020

Study: HIV, TB, and malaria deaths could increase in low- and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries could see HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria deaths increase by up to 36 per cent over the next five years because of COVID-19-induced health services disruptions, a study projects.

29 Jul 2020

Study examines the prevalence and volume of foods that contain nonnutritive sweeteners

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, found that between 2002 and 2018 purchases by US households of foods and beverages containing caloric sweetener (CS, i.e., sugar) declined while purchases of products containing both caloric sugars and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS, i.e., sugar substitutes) increased.

29 Jul 2020

Platelet hyperreactivity, a unique feature of COVID-19

A new study by Irish researchers and published in the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 reports a bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and coagulation abnormalities.

29 Jul 2020

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Youth involvement in the decision to initiate CGM may influence subsequent use

Understanding the causal relationships between diabetes, obesity and NAFLD

Study examines glucocorticoid tapering in rheumatoid arthritis

Study: ANGEL2 enzyme performs unique chemical reaction at the end of RNA molecules

Study offers new possibilities for developing anti-aging drugs

War of sugars - estrogen provides protection in COVID-19

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Researchers show usefulness of potential 'phage cocktail' therapy on wound infections

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

Missourians to vote on Medicaid expansion as crisis leaves millions without insurance

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

The toll that COVID-19 takes on the heart

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

Early-in-life antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills

Study: HIV, TB, and malaria deaths could increase in low- and middle-income countries

Study examines the prevalence and volume of foods that contain nonnutritive sweeteners

Platelet hyperreactivity, a unique feature of COVID-19

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Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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