Endocrinology
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Researchers closing in on the elusive ‘male pill’
CHICAGO – The pill may be an effective male contraceptive with few side effects.
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VIDEO: Stem cells may reverse premature menopause, restore fertility
CHICAGO – In addition to bringing estrogen levels closer to normal, the treatment diminishes other menopause symptoms.
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VIDEO: Fezolinetant drops testosterone levels in PCOS
CHICAGO – The NK3R antagonist met the primary endpoint, but a longer trial may be needed to see fertility climb.
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When it comes to thyroid cancer follow-up, serum microRNA profiles have earned new respect
CHICAGO – Serum thyroglobulin is not the only sheriff in town for thyroid cancer follow-up.
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Three regular meals a day is best in T2DM
CHICAGO – Hunger and craving scores improved in the three-meal group, as well, and their total daily insulin dose dropped 27 units from a baseline...
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Surgery indicates higher survival with adrenal cortical carcinoma
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MDedge Daily News: Have ‘The Talk’ about medical marijuana
And there’s pushback against new blood sugar targets.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Please don't give hormone therapy a D recommendation or state that "harms far outweigh benefits for prevention of chronic disease"
The authors, writing for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), protest the recent guideline recommendations regarding postmenopausal...
From the Journals
Gender affirmation surgery has become more common
Record gender identity in EHRs.
From the Journals
Study: Natpara slightly boosts health-related QoL in hypoparathyroidism
The effect is small, and statistics don’t show a between-group effect vs. placebo, but an endocrinologist says she’s seen an impact.
From the Journals
PCOS may influence the diversity of the gut microbiome
PCOS has substantial impacts on the gut microbiome, such as decreasing species diversity.