Eating later in the day may be associated with obesity
NEW ORLEANS--Eating later in the day may contribute to weight gain, according to a new study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine...
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Obesity may play role in reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Obesity may play a role in reproductive problems in women with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study to be presented Saturday, March...
Bisphosphonates increasingly prescribed to the women most likely to benefit
NEW ORLEANS--In recent years, women who start taking bisphosphonates (BPs) to treat osteoporosis and prevent fracture have trended from younger to older and from having...
CPAP machine improves weight loss in dieting adults with obesity, sleep apnea
NEW ORLEANS--When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in addition to obesity can lose more weight if...
Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies
NEW ORLEANS--Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according to a new study. Results...
Ovary function is preserved in transgender men at one year of testosterone therapy
NEW ORLEANS--Transgender men preserve their fertility potential even after one year of treatment with the male hormone testosterone, according to a study that will be...
Levothyroxine treatment in women with thyroid antibodies may not increase live birth rate
NEW ORLEANS--Treating women who have thyroid antibodies, but normal thyroid function, with a medicine called Levothyroxine does not make them more likely to deliver a...
Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeat miscarriages
NEW ORLEANS--Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than by a problem in affected...
Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition
NEW ORLEANS--Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study in a mouse model of...
Treating diabetes in older adults requires simpler medication regimens, looser glycemic targets
Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline offers diagnosis and treatment recommendations NEW ORLEANS--Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence...
Older adults with type 1 diabetes often not aware of hypoglycemia
NEW ORLEANS--Older adults with type 1 diabetes typically have low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for more than an hour a day, suggests research to be...
New hybrid closed loop insulin pump proves hard to use for some patients with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Among first-time users of a new insulin pump that automatically delivers insulin to people with type 1 diabetes, nearly one-fifth stopped using the device,...
A1c test misses many cases of diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a new study to be...
New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health
23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) - The gut microbiome is...
Ankle exoskeleton fits under clothes for potential broad adoption
Credit: Matthew Yandell A new lightweight, low-profile and inexpensive ankle exoskeleton could be widely used among elderly people, those with impaired lower-leg muscle strength and...
