Endocrinology

Intrafamilial medically assisted reproduction is fraught with ethical and controversial issues due to the involvement of a family member as a third party.

Studies have consistently shown an inverse association between coffee consumption and type 2 diabetes risk, and now the cause may have been identified.

Overweight young adults with family members and friends who are trying to lose weight are more likely to seek healthier goals for themselves, say researchers.

Researchers are testing whether women given estrogen within one to two years of menopause can have beneficial effects on depression and cardiovascular illness.

Improved technologies has upped the odds of successful post-cancer pregnancy, but half of patients are not referred to reproductive specialists.

Though diabetes and depression each increase a woman's risk of death from cardiovascular disease, together they increase that likelihood nearly three times.

Discovery may help researchers explain whether the increasing incidence of childhood obesity is inducing early onset of puberty in girls.

Although birth rates declined in 2008, the rates of cesarean delivery increased to nearly a third of all births in 2008, according to a new report.

Both physical and sexual abuse history were positively associated with a higher incidence of uterine fibroids later in life, according to a new study.

More than six percent of women who gave birth in 2008, a figure totalling 250,000, had pre-existing diabetes or developed it during pregnancy.

A Yale University team has developed a screening test for early diagnosis of Turner syndrome that only requires a cheek swab or a newborn's blood spots.

Children who eat low-sugar cereals for breakfast tend to make smarter nutritional choices than those who start the day with sweet-filled meals.

Scientists discover how estrogen works and flip its switch to reap benefits without risks.

Moderate alcohol consumption may benefit diabetics, but puts them at risk of deterioration of visual acuity unrelated to typical diabetic eye disease.

A chemical compound developed at NIDDK binds to hormone receptors and prevents stimulating antibodies from harming the body.

Bear populations are in danger for a number of reasons. One growing problem is the poaching of bear gall bladders for use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Women with diabetes are more likely to be depressed and those taking antidepressants are more likely to develop diabetes.

Creating a viral video is a tall task in itself. Creating a viral video to get across a serious message is almost impossible. But not for the Big Blue Test.

Premature infants are at high risk for respiratory problems and mortality, and are among the most significant cost drivers in health care, says a new study.

Reduced placental growth factor levels, obtained through trophoblast samples, could facilitate more rapid diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.

Researchers have uncovered a small genomic deletion in patients with autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

SETMA, which operates multiple special clinics, will be the 38th national Affiliate Program of the Joslin Diabetes Center.