Endocrinology

Ongoing trials are essential to confirming semalutide’s role in decreasing risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

An analysis of data from 5 major databases suggests NRTIs could reduce incidence of type 2 diabetes.

An analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative is offering clinicians a look into the impact of menopause symptoms on cardiovascular health in older women.

A study presented at EASD 2020 examines the impact of increased exercise capacity on risk of all-cause mortality among more than 4k patients with type 2 diabetes.

Analysis of information from more than 1000 patients in Australia sheds light on the potential association between metformin use and slower cognitive decline in older individuals.

Data from a group of type 1 diabetics from a diabetes center in Italy suggests time off work and in lockdown could have been helped some patients improve glycemic control.

Research presented at EASD 2020 provides an updated estimate of the life years lost as a result of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, respectively, among patients in the UK.

A study from EASD 2020 found type 1 diabetes was associated with a 33% increase in risk of falls while type 2 diabetes was associated with a 19% increase in risk.

A study from EASD 2020 suggests patients with RA could be at a nearly 25% increase in risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Results of the study offer clinicians greater insight and could improve decision-making in regards to treatment choices for hypothyroidism.

A study from e-ECE 2020 suggests thyroid inflammation could put patients at greater risk for developing an anxiety disorder.

New research suggests children treated with high-doses of oral glucocorticoids could be at a greater risk of diabetes, hypertension, and venous thromboembolism.

Data from the WHI indicates adverse pregnancy outcomes were associated with increased risk of ASCVD later in life.

Analysis of data from a European aging study suggests feeling lonely was linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes in older adults.

An analysis of more than 1100 children suggests those born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus were at increased risk of accelerated aging.

New research suggests children born to mothers with PCOS could be at an increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder later in life.

Paul Thompson, MD, offers perspective on the effects of tamoxifen on triglyceride levels.

Melissa Young, MD, offers perspective on the push to create cardiometabolic fellowships versus making endocrinology a more desirable field.

An ESC Congress 2020 study details the predictive value of galectin-3 levels for predicting risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

A podcast featuring the presenter of DAPA-CKD discussing results of the trial and how they inform use of dapagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease with and without type 2 diabetes.

For patients without diabetes, low serum bicarbonate and higher high sensitivity troponin T, NTproBNP, and urine NGAL were linked to a higher risk of the composite outcome.

A podcast featuring the lead investigator of a recent study examining impact of metabolic syndrome on COVID-19 outcomes in a pair of New Orleans-based hospitals.

A look at the state of insulin affordability in 2020 and how the ongoing pandemic has impacted the situation.

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Analysis of the UK Biobank cohort details associations between increased HbA1c levels and risk of myocardial infarction in patients regardless of sex.