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Thyroid Cancer Rates Climb in Young Minorities

But overall U.S. incidence levels off

Apr 06, 2017

Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia Prevented Through Novel Glucagon Pump

In small study, novel system used CGM with investigational liquid treatment

Apr 05, 2017

Beta-Cells Improved After Two Most Popular Bariatric Surgeries

Similar short-term improvements after Roux-en-Y, sleeve gastrectomy

Apr 05, 2017

Roux-en-Y or Sleeve: Which Is Better?

Retrospective study found bypass more effective; little difference in safety

Apr 03, 2017

Thyroid Hormone Levels Boost Risk of Artery Hardening

Can free thyroxine levels identify at-risk people?

Apr 03, 2017

Can Your Furniture Give You Thyroid Cancer?

Household flame retardants tied to disease occurrence, severity

Apr 03, 2017

ENDO: Less Insulin Dependence After TPIAT

Islet function preserved with total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplant (TPIAT)

Apr 07, 2016

Automated Glucagon System Linked to Reduced Hypoglycemia

System acted as an effective counterbalance to slower insulin intake

Apr 06, 2016

Farxiga Plus Victoza May Lead to Ketoacidosis in T1D

Add-on dapagliflozin effective but not completely safe in small trial

Apr 06, 2016

Does Liraglutide Make Fatty Food Less Attractive?

Drug decreased activation of parietal cortex in response to highly desirable foods

Apr 06, 2016

Sleeve-IT Tops Gastric Bypass for Diabetic Patients

Mildly obese patients had better glycemic control & weight loss

Apr 05, 2016

Whey Protein Tied to Weight Loss in T2D

Glucose levels also dropped with whey versus other protein-based diets

Apr 04, 2016

Women With PCOS May Have Higher Asthma Rates

Inflammation could be the link between the conditions

Apr 02, 2016

Frankie the Dog Fetches - and Finds Thyroid Cancer?

Canine trained in cancer scent detection gives few false positives in early test.

Mar 10, 2015

Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs

A change for the worse apparent in the intestinal microbiome.

Mar 08, 2015

Estrogen Alone May Not Suppress Testosterone

CHICAGO -- Simply giving estrogen to male-to-female transgender patients won't completely suppress testosterone levels, researchers reported here.

Jun 25, 2014

Obesity, T2D May Alter Gut Bacteria

CHICAGO -- The portfolio of gut bacteria in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes may look different from that of healthy people, researchers reported here.

Jun 24, 2014

PDE4 Inhibitor May Help PCOS Patients Slim Down

CHICAGO -- Adding the phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor roflumilast to metformin may help obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome shed pounds and improve other metabolic markers, researchers reported.

Jun 23, 2014

Society Seconds Call for Incretin Data

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Endocrine Society has joined its voice to the recent call for incretin drugmakers to release all patient-level data on their products, the group announced at its annual meeting.

Jun 19, 2013

Vitamin D Test Accuracy Called into Question

HOUSTON -- Two widely used tests to determine vitamin D status produced results that exceeded the allowable limits for error in at least 40% of cases, according to a study reported here.

Jun 27, 2012

Big Breakfast, Plus Dessert Aids Weight Loss

HOUSTON -- Obese adults lost significantly more weight by starting the day with a calorie-and carbohydrate-heavy breakfast that included a sweet treat, instead of saving more calories for dinner, according to a study reported here.

Jun 26, 2012

Testosterone Tx Helps Obese Men Trim Waistline

HOUSTON -- Obese hypogonadal men lost an average of 36 pounds during long-term testosterone replacement therapy, results of a prospective cohort study showed.

Jun 23, 2012