The HCPLive endocrinology page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on endocrine system conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for diabetes, hormonal disease, and more.
April 30th 2024
The HCPLive Endocrinology month in review for April 2024 spotlights SURMOUNT-OSA, STEP HFpEF DM, new ACP guidelines for T2D, and more!
Haiti Journey: Clinic Time Begins
February 17th 2010There's something about the constant drone of a generator – the relentless, unremitting growl that hangs in the air. It's like the smell and the dust and the fear of the rainy season, the way it creeps under your skin so quickly, and then sinks so deepely that you're not even aware that you're aware of it. All the time.
Scientists Map Out Genetic Hot Spots for Diabetes
February 17th 2010Researchers have built the first high-resolution atlas of regulatory elements in the most studied cell type for treatment and prevention of type II diabetes, guiding scientists to regions of the genome that appear functionally relevant.
Haiti Journey: Hitting the Ground
February 17th 2010Airports are bland portals scattered across the world. It's really when you step outside, walking down the cattle-chute ramp that's lined with well-wishers and people holding up hand-written signs - it's as you emerge, blinking into hot haze and the smell of moist, marinating diesel hits you, that's when you know you're somewhere else.
Medical Specialists Mount International Effort to Restore Critical Epilepsy Services in Haiti
The international community of epilepsy specialists is providing financial support and specialized medical equipment contributed by its manufacturer to help re-establish services to epilepsy patients in Haiti halted by the devastating earthquake.
Medical Marijuana: Smoke & Mirrors?
February 2nd 2010When our home state of New Jersey became the 14th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana, OBTN decided to take a closer look at the herbal remedy. With help from oncologists on our advisory board, we sought to filter through the smoke and examine the realities of medical marijuana.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Approves New Diagnosis for Diabetes
February 2nd 2010The guidelines incorporate the use of A1c as an additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes. An A1c of 6.5 or greater is now considered an alternate criterion for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
New Ways to Use Social Networking Sites
USA Today has published an interesting opinion piece by Kevin Pho, MD, encouraging physicians to embrace social networking tools as a way to interact with patients. For me, the comments on the article were as interesting as the article itself.