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Impaired liver function during pregnancy can lead to impaired metabolism and weight gain

Impaired liver function during pregnancy may alter gut bacteria composition and increase the risk of obesity in children, according to results presented at The Society for Endocrinology Annual Conference.

11 Nov 2019

Weight-loss surgeries can lead to better diabetes control in older adults

While weight-loss surgeries are not usually performed in people above the age of 65, a new study shows that these procedures can lead to successful weight loss and better diabetes control in older adults.

10 Nov 2019

Analysis reveals increasing rates of kidney injury in women hospitalized during pregnancy

A recent analysis reveals increasing rates of acute kidney injury in women who are hospitalized during pregnancy, especially among those with diabetes.

10 Nov 2019

Study shows how glucocorticoid hormones control sugar and fat levels over the course of 24 hours

For the first time, a study led by researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the German Center for Diabetes Research shows how glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, control sugar and fat levels differently during day and night, feeding and fasting, rest and activity, over the course of 24 hours.

10 Nov 2019

PERL study: Reducing uric acid levels does not benefit type 1 diabetes patients with kidney disease

Diabetic kidney disease remains one of the most intractable complications of diabetes. Progress has been made using glycemic and blood pressure control, but the search continues for improved treatments for the estimated one in four adults with diabetes who has some level of nephropathy and continues at risk for eventual kidney failure.

10 Nov 2019

Preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma published

Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer outside of the brain in infants and young children and often fails to respond to therapy. Though it can appear in several areas of the body, it commonly develops as a solid tumor most frequently found in or adjacent to the adrenal glands, which sit atop the kidneys.

10 Nov 2019

Many teens may develop nutritional deficiencies years after bariatric surgery

The good news: bariatric surgery can be a life-changer for severely obese teens. Not only do young people experience dramatic weight loss, they also benefit from near-immediate improvement of diabetes plus longer-term reductions in heart health risks.

10 Nov 2019

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

Supplements of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (often sold as fish oil) do not help people with type 2 diabetes stave off chronic kidney disease, according to findings from the largest clinical study to date of the supplements in this patient population.

10 Nov 2019

Study finds novel potential approach to treat type 2 diabetes

The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

9 Nov 2019

UC researcher finds new treatment option for liver transplant patients

A drug commonly used to treat both asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, budesonide, may also be useful as an anti-organ rejection medication for liver transplant patients leading to fewer serious side effects than the most commonly used therapy, according to a University of Cincinnati researcher.

9 Nov 2019

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

With World Diabetes Day (14th November) on the horizon new breakthrough research from Monash University has discovered a way to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes.

8 Nov 2019

GlobalData: Food companies still not doing enough to cut down the use of unhealthy ingredients

While consumers are demanding healthier products and governments are urging food companies to comply with nutrient profile models, the message is either going unheard or simply being ignored.

8 Nov 2019

New position statement lays out framework to help aging populations stay healthier

An international team of researchers have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new healthcare framework to help aging populations stay healthier for longer.

8 Nov 2019

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids are not effective at reducing systemic inflammation

Vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids -- also known as fish oil -- are purported to have many health benefits, including reducing systemic inflammation.

7 Nov 2019

Insomnia maybe a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes

A new study published this week says that persons who suffer from insomnia or sleep difficulties are more likely to suffer from heart disease or get a heart attack or a stroke. Researchers from Peking University in Beijing published their study titled, “Insomnia symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease among 0.5 million adults: A 10 year cohort” in the latest issue of the journal Neurology.

7 Nov 2019

Improved gene editing technique can successfully cut out undesirable genetic information

City of Hope researchers may have found a way to sharpen the fastest, cheapest and most accurate gene editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9, so that it can more successfully cut out undesirable genetic information.

7 Nov 2019

New study reveals why beta-blockers cause skin inflammation

Beta-blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. However, in some patients they can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease.

7 Nov 2019

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, and language-to-language translation apps.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 7 Nov 2019

Exercise causes changes to some of the body's metabolites, research finds

New research finds that exercise causes changes to some of the body's metabolites-;small molecules the body produces during metabolism.

7 Nov 2019

Keep hot food away from polyamide kitchen utensils

Polyamides are plastic polymers, built up from monomers or identical building blocks assembled in a repeating pattern. During this process, some shorter chains, or oligomers, are produced inadvertently. These remain in the plastic material.

7 Nov 2019

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Impaired liver function during pregnancy can lead to impaired metabolism and weight gain

Weight-loss surgeries can lead to better diabetes control in older adults

Analysis reveals increasing rates of kidney injury in women hospitalized during pregnancy

Study shows how glucocorticoid hormones control sugar and fat levels over the course of 24 hours

PERL study: Reducing uric acid levels does not benefit type 1 diabetes patients with kidney disease

Preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma published

Many teens may develop nutritional deficiencies years after bariatric surgery

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

Study finds novel potential approach to treat type 2 diabetes

UC researcher finds new treatment option for liver transplant patients

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

GlobalData: Food companies still not doing enough to cut down the use of unhealthy ingredients

New position statement lays out framework to help aging populations stay healthier

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids are not effective at reducing systemic inflammation

Insomnia maybe a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes

Improved gene editing technique can successfully cut out undesirable genetic information

New study reveals why beta-blockers cause skin inflammation

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Exercise causes changes to some of the body's metabolites, research finds

Keep hot food away from polyamide kitchen utensils

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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