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Prescription Medicine Bottles
Other Endocrine Disorders
Increases in Prescription Drug Use and Polypharmacy Found in Past Decade
Nearly 40% of elderly use 5 or more medications
Overall prescription drug use increased 9% among U.S. adults between 1999 and 2012, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Dental X-Ray
Other Endocrine Disorders
Treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia in Adults May Prevent Dental Disease
While exposure to the standard therapy for XLH has no apparent benefit on enthesopathy, there is some benefit to oral health in adults.
Exposure to standard therapeutic regimen for X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) of calcitriol and phosphate has no effect on enthesopathy but is protective of dental health.
Overweight, obese female, knees bent, on scale weighing herself
Obesity
Osteoarthritis and Obesity: Anticipated Comorbidities with New Clues to Care
Mechanisms related to excessive weight gain have a deleterious effect on the development and management of osteoarthritis (OA).
Obesity is a long-known major risk factor for osteoarthritis. Now, scientists are uncovering new information about just how risky excess weight is for joints. They're also discovering other mechanisms besides obesity that may drive risk.
Side view of the human brain and prefrontal cortex
Obesity
Neuromodulation Shows Promise in the Treatment of Obesity
Neuromodulation targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (LDLPFC) decreased calorie consumption and increased weight loss in adults with obesity, according to a recent study.
measuring an overweight man's waist size using a measuring tape
Obesity
Do Men Need Different Weight Loss Programs?
Highlight from ObesityWeek 2015
During ObesityWeek 2015, Melissa Crane, PhD explained men aren't attracted to typical weight loss programs, viewing them as complicated and tailored to women. They want simplified weight loss programs and want to lose weight for health reasons.
middle age couple, overweight, dieting
Type 2 Diabetes
USPSTF Recommends Diabetes Screening for Adults Ages 40 to 70 Who Are Overweight or Obese Without Symptoms of Diabetes
Adults ages 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese and do not have symptoms of diabetes should be screened for abnormal blood glucose levels as part of an overall cardiovascular risk assessment, according to a recommendation statement issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
pill molecules helds in a gloved hand
Obesity
Obesity and Chronic Weight Management Medications
Only 2% of the millions of Americans who are eligible for chronic weight management medications are prescribed these agents and only 1% of the millions of Americans who are eligible for bariatric surgery receive this intervention.
Coins in the Air
Obesity
Bariatric Surgery Does Not Increase Health Care Costs Among Patients With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
This study is the first to examine real-world data on the long-term effect of bariatric surgery on healthcare costs in obese patients according to their diabetes status.
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
New Staging System for Presymptomatic Type 1 Diabetes
Released by JDRF, the Endocrine Society, and the American Diabetes Association
A new approach for staging T1D in its earliest presymptomatic stages was released by the JDRF, the Endocrine Society, and the American Diabetes Association. The organizations endorse the concept that autoimmune disease precedes the onset of symptoms and progresses through distinct stages.
testosterone
Testosterone
Low Testosterone Levels May Be a Marker of Cardiovascular Events Rather Than a Causal Factor, According to AACE Position Statement
Summary of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement questioning recent studies that suggest use of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) increases the risk of cardiovascular events.
Steroid Hormone
Other Endocrine Disorders
Many Patients with Essential Hypertension Have Stress-Induced Aldosterone Hypersecretion
Aldosterone is a new target for treating hypertension not only in patients with primary aldosterone, but also in a cohort of patients without primary aldosterone who were thought to have essential hypertension up to now.
Boy and Girl
Gender Identity
Single Lecture Increased Medical Residents’ Knowledge and Willingness to Assist with Hormonal Therapy
Transgender identity and hormone treatment
A single educational lecture on transgender identity and hormone treatment regimens increased internal medicine and family medicine residents’ knowledge and willingness to assist with hormonal therapy.
Outcomes based on Afirma and cytologically benign thyroid diseases are similar.
Thyroid cancer
Afirma and Cytologically Benign Thyroid Nodules Show Comparable Clinical Behavior
Findings suggest that Cyto-I/GEC-B nodules shows comparable clinical behavior to cytologically benign nodules and may be conservatively monitored.
man in front of refrigerator
Other Endocrine Disorders
Link Between Excessive Calorie Intake and Development of Insulin Resistance Found
Healthy men fed approximately 6,000 calories per day for 1 week experienced rapid weight gain as well as systemic and adipose tissue insulin resistance and oxidative stress, demonstrating for the first time in vivo a direct relationship between excessive nutrient intake and the development of insulin resistance.
Child's Hand on Adult Hand
Other Endocrine Disorders
Transitioning Care from Adolescence to Adulthood in Patients with Endocrine Disorders
A Q&A with A. Jay Cohen, MD
EndocrineWeb provides a Q&A with A. Jay Cohen, MD summarizing his presentation made during AACE in May 2015. Here he discusses the challenges that arise during the transition from adolescent to adult care among patients with endocrine disorders.
Elderly Woman Reading Warning Labels on Pill Bottles
Other Endocrine Disorders
FDA Strengthens Warnings on Bone Fracture Risk With Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet)
The FDA has strengthened the warning regarding an increased risk for bone fractures and decreased bone mineral density for the type 2 diabetes medication canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet), and added a new item to Warnings and Precautions section and revised the Adverse Reactions section of the prescribing information.
cross section of a human kidney
Other Endocrine Disorders
Pamidronate Linked to Greater Likelihood for Survival, Ventilator Liberation in Chronic Critical Illness
While impaired renal function is considered a barrier to use of bisphosphonates, the researchers found that measures of renal function remained stable or improved slightly following use of pamidronate.
boy eating apple
Type 1 Diabetes
Few Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Routinely Review Data from Diabetes Devices
A minority of adults and caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes routinely download and review data from diabetes devices, according to data from a cross-sectional survey published in Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics.
pituitary-thyroidal axis
Hypothyroidism
Subclinical Hypothyroidism May be Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Patients Younger Than Age 75
Conflicting data have led to uncertainly regarding the association between mild thyroid failure and cognitive function. In the first-ever systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found a possible link between subclinical hypothyroidism and cognitive impairment in individuals younger than 75 years of age and in those with higher thyroid stimulating hormone levels. James V. Hennessey, MD provides insightful commentary.
dumb bells, measuring tape, water bottle, medication for weight management
Obesity
Efficacy of Liraglutide in Lowering Body Weight Shown in Large-Scale Trial
Liraglutide 3.0 mg once daily as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie meal plan and physical activity was associated with clinically meaningful and sustained weight loss in a 56-week, randomized, double-blind trial involving more than 3,700 patients who were overweight or obese.
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