Biden's Physical Results; Weight Loss Implant Tested; Richard Lewis Dies
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President Joe Biden "continues to be fit for duty," his doctor said after Biden's annual physical during election year. (AP)
Layoffs and corporate restructuring... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes had better glycemic control and higher rates of diabetes remission over the long term with bariatric surgery compared with lifestyle and medical management in the pre-GLP-1 receptor agonist era... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 27, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Male Fertility Problems in the Family Linked to Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Certain cancers were more likely among the families of men with fertility problems, according to a retrospective cohort study.
When researchers analyzed families of men with azoospermia (no sperm in the ejaculate), they observed... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Major Alabama Hospital Pauses IVF Procedures After Court Ruling
(MedPage Today) -- Alabama's largest hospital paused in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments Wednesday as providers and patients across the state scrambled to assess the impact of a court ruling that said frozen embryos are the legal equivalent... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Death by Gila Monster; Alabama Hospital Halts IVF Treatments; E-Bike Head Traumas
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A Colorado man died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster. (CNN)
Alabama's largest hospital paused IVF treatments in wake of the state Supreme Court ruling... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling: What It Could Mean for Fertility Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.
The decision was issued in a... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 21, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
T2D Remission Common With Gastric Bypass; Selenium for Hashimoto's; Cereal Chemicals
(MedPage Today) -- Three-fourths of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients who regained weight after gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity remained in remission 5 years after surgery, a retrospective study found. (Journal of the American College of... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 20, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Surgical Remission of Cushing's Disease Tied to New Autoimmune Conditions
(MedPage Today) -- Development of autoimmune disease was more common in patients with surgical remission of Cushing's disease than in those with surgically treated nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), according to a retrospective matched... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 20, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Clear Opportunity to Identify Patients With Osteoporosis Commonly Missed
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is largely performed in older people, among whom osteoporosis is common and can increase risks for complications down the line. Yet while it may seem obvious that THA candidates... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits
(MedPage Today) -- Gastric bypass surgery in people with severe obesity was associated with sustained improvements in cognitive function, inflammation, and comorbidities, according to results of a cohort study in the Netherlands.
At 2 years post... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 12, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Ex-Doctor Charged With Manslaughter; NIH Subpoenaed; Social Cost of Obesity Drugs
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A former doctor was charged with manslaughter, accused of aiding a person to die by suicide in upstate New York. (NBC News)
King Charles III let people know more... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 7, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
More Mounjaro Doses Limited; At-Home Menopause Tests? Kimchi for Lower Obesity Risk
(MedPage Today) -- All three higher doses of tirzepatide (Mounjaro) -- 10, 12.5, and 15 mg -- will be in short supply through early March due to increased demand. Lower doses should still be available, according to the FDA.
But the ongoing... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 6, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drug
(MedPage Today) -- A once-monthly injectable weight management agent safely induced durable weight loss in a phase I human trial.
At the highest dose tested, patients with overweight or obesity lost 14.5% of their body weight by day 85, Murielle... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mental Health Disparities Stark for Transgender, Gender-Diverse People
(MedPage Today) -- Transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people had a disproportionately high rate of self-reported mental health conditions, a British study suggested.
Among over 1.5 million survey respondents, non-binary patients who were... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Lower Midlife Cognitive Test Scores
(MedPage Today) -- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was linked with lower cognitive test scores in middle age, a cohort study suggested.
After 30 years of follow-up, women who were diagnosed as having PCOS in young adulthood performed lower on... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
