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Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity
• Endocrinology • • Heart • • Obesity • Oct 07 15

Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity

While high levels of the satiety hormone leptin don’t help obese individuals lose weight, they do appear to directly contribute to their cardiovascular disease,… Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity   

 
 

Transgender youth have typical hormone levels
• Endocrinology • • Sexual Health • Jul 21 15

Transgender youth have typical hormone levels

Johanna Olson, MD, and her colleagues at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, provide care for the largest number of transyouth in the U.S. and have… Transgender youth have typical hormone levels   

 
 

Widespread vitamin D deficiency in thyroidectomy patients
• Endocrinology • Sep 26 14

Widespread vitamin D deficiency in thyroidectomy patients

A new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit finds widespread vitamin D deficiency among patients who undergo a thyroidectomy, potentially… Widespread vitamin D deficiency in thyroidectomy patients   

 
 

Children With Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 06 14

Children With Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb

Researchers have discovered that children who later develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones (ie, testosterone, progesterone, and cortisol) in the… Children With Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb   

 
 

Are you carrying adrenal Cushing’s syndrome without knowing it?
• Endocrinology • Nov 29 13

Are you carrying adrenal Cushing's syndrome without knowing it

Genetic research that will be published tomorrow in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests to Dr. Andre Lacroix, professor at the University of… Are you carrying adrenal Cushing’s syndrome without knowing it?   

 
 

Calcium and vitamin D improve bone density in patients taking antiepileptic drugs
• Endocrinology • • Epilepsy • • Gender: Female • Nov 07 13

Calcium and vitamin D improve bone density in patients taking antiepileptic drugs

A recent prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial reports that calcium and vitamin D supplementation improves bone density in a group of male veterans with… Calcium and vitamin D improve bone density in patients taking antiepileptic drugs   

 
 

Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 15 13

Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTsD

About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the “hunger hormone,” ghrelin was quickly targeted by… Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD   

 
 

Study tracks symptoms in men as testosterone levels decline
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Sep 12 13

Study tracks symptoms in men as testosterone levels decline

Low testosterone production can reduce strength, muscle size and lean mass. If the testosterone isn’t being converted to estrogen, men may see an increase… Study tracks symptoms in men as testosterone levels decline   

 
 

Transplanting fat may be effective treatment for metabolic disease
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Sep 11 13

Transplanting fat may be effective treatment for metabolic disease

Transplanting fat may treat such inherited metabolic diseases as maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) by helping the body process the essential amino acids that… Transplanting fat may be effective treatment for metabolic disease   

 
 

Endocrinologists Not Surprised by Cardiac Studies
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • • Heart • Sep 04 13

Endocrinologists Not Surprised by Cardiac Studies

Study results showing two DPP-4 inhibitors neither increased nor decreased the risk of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients came as no surprise… Endocrinologists Not Surprised by Cardiac Studies   

 
 

A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Genetics • May 12 13


Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body… A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases   

 
 

Testosterone doesn’t boost functioning in older men
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Apr 05 13

Older men who use testosterone gel may see small improvements in their muscle-to-fat ratio but are unlikely to glean any benefits in flexibility, endurance… Testosterone doesn’t boost functioning in older men   

 
 

Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • Mar 28 13

Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from… Mindfulness from meditation associated with lower stress hormone   

 
 

New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health
• Dieting • • Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • Feb 02 13

A study by researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), has found that… New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health   

 
 

Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 12

Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according… Teen smoking decreases bone accumulation in girls, may increase osteoporosis risk   

 
 

Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Oct 30 12

A new analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials show that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy had a… Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk   

 
 

Hormone level linked with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, death
• Cancer: Breast • • Diabetes • • Endocrinology • • Heart • Oct 10 12

Plasma levels of proneurotensin are associated with the development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular and total mortality, and breast cancer in women during long-term… Hormone level linked with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, death   

 
 

BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Oct 03 12

Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in… BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns   

 
 

Puberty turned on by brain during deep sleep
• Brain • • Endocrinology • Sep 13 12

Slow-wave sleep, or ‘deep sleep’, is intimately involved in the complex control of the onset of puberty, according to a recent study accepted for… Puberty turned on by brain during deep sleep   

 
 

Mild increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone not harmful in the elderly
• Endocrinology • Sep 13 12

There is no evidence to link mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to an increase in mortality among the elderly, according to a recent… Mild increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone not harmful in the elderly   

 
 

Fathers who sleep closer to children have lower testosterone levels
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • • Sexual Health • Sep 05 12

Closer sleeping proximity between fathers and children is associated with a greater decrease in the father’s testosterone level, with possible implications for parenting behavior.… Fathers who sleep closer to children have lower testosterone levels   

 
 

Thyroid surgery costlier with robotic system
• Endocrinology • • Surgery • Aug 23 12

Surgery to remove part of the thyroid gland is twice as expensive when it’s done with the help of a robot rather than by… Thyroid surgery costlier with robotic system   

 
 

Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones
• Endocrinology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 26 12

Almost 20 years after scientists first identified cigarette smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study is shedding light… Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones   

 
 

High-dose vitamin D prevents fractures in elderly
• Endocrinology • Jul 06 12

A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing vitamin D in older individuals has concluded that it takes a daily dose of at… High-dose vitamin D prevents fractures in elderly   

 
 

‘Trust’ hormone oxytocin found at heart of rare genetic disorder
• Endocrinology • • Heart • Jun 22 12

The hormone oxytocin - often referred to as the “trust” hormone or “love hormone” for its role in stimulating emotional responses - plays an… ‘Trust’ hormone oxytocin found at heart of rare genetic disorder   

 
 
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