IOF review of impact of drug holidays on bone health
Interrupting treatment for high-risk patients on long-term bisphosphonate or denosumab therapy may lead to significant increase in fracture risk. The ...
Tag: Endocrinology
NIH scientists link genetics to risk of high blood pressure among blacks
Variants in the gene ARMC5 may be associated with high blood pressure among blacks, according to a National Institutes of ...
Study suggests genetic testing for young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
A subset of patients treated for decades for autoimmune disease may have monogenic diabetes that can be treated by pills. ...
Carbohydrate in the heart seems to help regulate blood pressure
New research suggests that a particular type of carbohydrate plays an important role in regulating the blood pressure in the ...
Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors
New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for ...
Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes
WASHINGTON--Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in ...
NETRF-funded research may help predict pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) recurrence
Alpha-like islet cells associated with metastasisCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Center A group of researchers funded by Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) ...
NCI study finds increased risk of cancer death following treatment for hyperthyroidism
Findings from a study of patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism show an association between the dose ...
There’s need to intensify diabetes screening amongst older patients living with HIV
This article by Dr. Olufunso O. Sogbanmu et al. is published in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 12, 2019 ...
Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative taps Joslin researchers for Human Cell Atlas project
Human Cell Atlas (HCA) is a scientist-led, international effort to map all cells in the human body BOSTON - (June ...
Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care
About 1 in 8 women report infertility in the US -- but women with higher incomes and education levels are ...
‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of gut-body communication
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they ...
Prostate cancer urine test shows who needs treatment and when
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have developed a urine test to ...
Women exposed to common antibacterial chemical more likely to break a bone
First study of its kind links triclosan to human bone health WASHINGTON--Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop ...
Do women regret embryo testing before IVF?
Women glad to know genetic results, even if news is disappointing, study reports More IVF cycles include embryo genetic testing, ...
Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell, Chalmers University of Technology If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would ...
New clues on tissue damage identified in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
NIH AMP research lays groundwork for finding potential treatment targetsCredit: Camazine Scott Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) ...
Survivors of breast cancer face increased risk of heart disease
New study documents that postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer are at much greater risk of dying from cardiovascular ...
Yale-led study reveals biology of leptin, the hunger hormone
New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key ...
Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment
High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high ...
