Endocrinology & Metabolism

Sex, ancestry play roles in diabetes rates in Hispanics

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:40

LAS VEGAS – Hispanic adults have high prevalences of diabetes and related disorders overall, the largest ongoing U.S. health study of this population showed, but there are noteworthy differences by...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Growth hormone levels predict postsurgical acromegaly remission

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:20

Elevated growth hormone levels had a negative impact on remission in acromegaly patients undergoing transsphenoidal adenomectomies, researchers from Emory University in Atlanta concluded after a...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery sliced asthma inhaler use

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 22:35

MADRID – Morbidly obese asthmatics may require less inhaler therapy after bariatric surgery, a retrospective chart review and longitudinal cohort study suggests. Among patients who used any form of...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: HbA1c focus of diabetes education program

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 18:35

LAS VEGAS – In its fourth year, the Blood Sugar Basics program, which is the American College of Endocrinology and Merck’s diabetes education program, is turning its attention to hemoglobin...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Canagliflozin effects include weight loss in phase III placebo-controlled trial

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 17:45

Treatment with canagliflozin was associated with significant weight loss as well as improvements in glycemic control, when compared with placebo in a 26-week, phase III study of nearly 600...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

20-study analysis finds no MACE increase with saxagliptin

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 17:45

Treatment with saxagliptin was not associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events or heart failure in a pooled analysis of 20 studies of patients with type 2 diabetes.<br...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Empagliflozin improves glycemia, blood pressure in type 2 diabetes study

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 17:45

Treatment with empagliflozin, an investigational sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, was associated with benefits for blood pressure as well as glycemic control in a 3-month study of...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Think ‘celiac disease’ in patients requiring high-dose levothyroxine

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 17:45

CHICAGO – Hypothyroid patients who need either at least 125 mcg or 1.5 mcg/kg of levothyroxine per day in order to remain euthyroid should routinely be tested for celiac disease, Dr. Richard S....

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Think ‘celiac disease’ in patients requiring high-dose levothyroxine

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 17:45

CHICAGO – Hypothyroid patients who need either at least 125 mcg or 1.5 mcg/kg of levothyroxine per day in order to remain euthyroid should routinely be tested for celiac disease, Dr. Richard S....

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Atypical hip fracture risk low with bisphosphonates, but be aware

Posted on: 09/05/2014 - 20:15

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The risk of atypical femoral fractures with long-term bisphosphonate treatment may be relatively low overall, but clinicians need to be aware, experts said at the recent British...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

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