Endocrinology

At AACE 2017, John Bilezikian, MD, discussed the latest FDA approval of Tymlos for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and for women who are at high risk for fracture.

More than 25% of the US population over the age of 65 has diabetes.

In terms of specific endocrine functions, bones favor glucose metabolism and homeostasis and are necessary for memory formation and for muscle function during exercise. Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD also explained that osteo-calcium is not only necessary to foster this function, but it’s also sufficient, and can improve this function in animals.

The team approach allows for more eyes on the patient, so more information can be gathered to help pinpoint any barriers to care.

Praluent can help patients with clinical ASCVD or HeFH

Could insulin could be dosed off of values from a continuous glucose monitor? Anne Peters, MD, and team sought to find out.

Study observed more time in target range, even when adjusted for increased activity.

“Today, hernia is really an endocrine disease,” according to Hong Zhao.

Shanlee Davis, MD, University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and team were interested in the effects of this pre-pubertal androgen treatment on the testicular function, or puberty.

Farid Saad, DVM, PhD, Bayer Pharma AG learned that the men with type 1 diabetes did experience benefits of long-term testosterone therapy – they showed improvements in their underlying diseases.

IBS-D treatment eluxadoline is a risk for patients who do not have gallbladders.

I believe it is the human aspect of my job that keeps me from flinging my laptop against the wall every day.

Automatically administered insulin worked well in diabetic hospital patients.

Statins can trigger diabetes in some patients—will PCSCK9 drugs?

Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels may or may not call for treatment during pregnancy.

How do you manage a patient’s insistence on an unnecessary test or drug? Is patient satisfaction a factor?

Diabetes: trained dogs monitor glucose levels.

Extracorporeal shock therapy helped patients with diabetes improve their range of motion when suffering from "frozen shoulder" a study in Italy found.

Sitagliptin tablets proved more convenient and equally safe and effective as insulin injections in achieving glycemic control for people with diabetes admitted to hospitals for medical care or surgery, a five-center study found.