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Researchers discover how muscles regulate oxygen consumption

A new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet shows that an enzyme called FIH determines how muscles consume oxygen. Without the enzyme, the need for oxygen increases during physical exercise. The finding is of potential significance to elite athletes, who have been found to have higher levels of FIH in their muscles than others.

3 Apr 2018

Human genome is like a time machine, says researcher

The human genome is a bit like a time machine, says Ben Voight, an associate professor in Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics and of Genetics in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.

3 Apr 2018

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Adults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine.

3 Apr 2018

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

An interview with Rebecca Sanders, Lipodystrophy UK co-founder, discussing the importance of awareness campaigns for patients and society at large.

3 Apr 2018

Hypertension before pregnancy can raise risk of miscarriage

A new study has found that young women who have high blood pressure before their pregnancy are at a greater risk of suffering from a miscarriage. This is true for women who have not been diagnosed with hypertension but have an elevated blood pressure. The study was conducted at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and is due to appear in the May 2018 issue of the journal Hypertension.

2 Apr 2018

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

2 Apr 2018

Medicaid minus stigma: In Indian country, it’s part of the fabric of life

On a crisp sunny day, Tyson Toledo, a precocious 5-year-old boy, hobbled into a private health clinic to have his infected foot examined.

2 Apr 2018

Staying alive: How to fight an opioid addiction

If you or a loved one wants to beat an opioid addiction, first make sure you have a handy supply of naloxone, a medication that can reverse an overdose and save your life.

2 Apr 2018

Time’s running out: The frail in Puerto Rico face end of hurricane relief programs

Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurricane Maria’s destructive power.

30 Mar 2018

First-of-its-kind cancer drug effective in 93% of pediatric patients

A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center announced.

30 Mar 2018

Researchers reveal molecular structure of 'anti-aging' protein

Researchers from UT Southwestern's Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research and Internal Medicine's Division of Nephrology recently published work in Nature that reveals the molecular structure of the so-called "anti-aging" protein alpha Klotho (a-Klotho) and how it transmits a hormonal signal that controls a variety of biologic processes.

29 Mar 2018

Expert group presents framework to address physician burnout

Physician burnout continues to be a pervasive issue, with more than 50 percent of doctors reporting problems such as dissatisfaction, high rates of depression, and increased suicide risk.

29 Mar 2018

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

A new study has definitively shown that a single treatment with gene therapy using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene delivery to replace the defective gene responsible for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) will only temporarily alleviate the hereditary disorder.

29 Mar 2018

Researchers find expression of lymphatic markers in proliferative diabetic retinopathy tissues

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major sight-threatening diabetic complication. Nearly all patients with type I diabetes and over 60% of patients with type II diabetes develop retinopathy after 20 years of diabetes, despite metabolic control.

29 Mar 2018

International researchers discover link between congenital heart defects and adrenal gland cancer

An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a genetic mutation that explains why adults with severe congenital heart defects--who live with low oxygen in their blood--are at dramatically high risk for adrenal gland cancer.

29 Mar 2018

Smart socks prevent foot sores for diabetics

A San Francisco-based startup Siren has come up with a fabric that contains microsensors. These are embedded in socks for diabetics. They have released these special socks recently and announced a $3.4 million investment from DCM, Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund.

29 Mar 2018

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

For the first time, UCLA scientists have discovered higher levels of a protein called humanin in the placenta tissue of women who give birth to severely underweight infants.

28 Mar 2018

FDA permits marketing of Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system for determining blood glucose (sugar) levels in children aged two and older and adults with diabetes.

28 Mar 2018

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Women who undergo hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms tend to have less fat tissue, particularly in the abdomen, than other menopausal women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Mar 2018

Without context or cushion, Do online medical results make sense?

As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late last December, Laura Devitt flipped through her phone to check on the routine blood tests that had been performed as part of her annual physical. She logged onto the patient portal link on her electronic medical record, scanned the results and felt her stomach clench with fear.

27 Mar 2018

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Researchers discover how muscles regulate oxygen consumption

Human genome is like a time machine, says researcher

Diabetic patients less likely to visit dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

Hypertension before pregnancy can raise risk of miscarriage

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

Medicaid minus stigma: In Indian country, it’s part of the fabric of life

Staying alive: How to fight an opioid addiction

Time’s running out: The frail in Puerto Rico face end of hurricane relief programs

First-of-its-kind cancer drug effective in 93% of pediatric patients

Researchers reveal molecular structure of 'anti-aging' protein

Expert group presents framework to address physician burnout

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

Researchers find expression of lymphatic markers in proliferative diabetic retinopathy tissues

International researchers discover link between congenital heart defects and adrenal gland cancer

Smart socks prevent foot sores for diabetics

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

FDA permits marketing of Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Without context or cushion, Do online medical results make sense?

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