Adipose hormone may play role in obesity-related asthma
NEW ORLEANS--New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may be a target of future...
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Investigational obesity drug, oxytocin, weakens brain’s reward signals for food
NEW ORLEANS--The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of food cues that people with...
Smart speaker technology harnessed for hospital medical treatments
Research demonstrates value of Amazon Echo and Google Home during medical procedures AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 24, 2019)--Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living...
For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches
NEW ORLEANS--For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the United States report. The...
Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure
NEW ORLEANS--Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers...
In healthy young women, sleep quality varies throughout the menstrual cycle
NEW ORLEANS--Young women are more likely to experience sleep disruption in the days leading up to their menstrual period, according to a new study that...
Race, ethnicity influence fracture risk in people with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Caucasians and Hispanics with diabetes have a greater risk of fracture compared to those without diabetes, while African Americans with diabetes have little to...
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...
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...
