Hydroxychloroquine, abatacept linked with reduced type 2 diabetes
LONDON – U.S. rheumatoid arthritis patients had a significantly reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes when on treatment with either hydroxychloroquine or abatacept in an analysis of more than 13,000... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 10, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Enlist appropriate psychological consults for gender dysphoria
ORLANDO – Old notions about transgender and transsexual individuals are changing, driven by the emergence of transgender identity, scientific evidence, political activism in those communities, and... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Bevacizumab offers best value of anti-VEGF drugs to treat DME
Despite recent data showing that aflibercept is the most effective anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment available for patients with diabetic macular edema, bevacizumab is... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Postpartum glycemic screening rates are low for women with GDM history
Most women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus are not receiving recommended glycemic screenings in their first postpartum year. And screening rates vary based on geography, race, and use... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Most people who undergo gender reassignment surgery appreciate the results
ORLANDO – Gender reassignment surgery is the most extreme step for those transgender individuals who wish to complete the transformation to the opposite sex. While many transgender people do not opt... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Expert simplifies diagnosis of endocrine hypertension
ORLANDO – The diagnosis of hypertension with its origin in the endocrine system may appear complex, but it does not have to be. Primary aldosteronism may be underappreciated and underdiagnosed. On... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Adolescent obesity rose slightly, again
Nearly one in five young people in the United States are obese, and proportionally more adolescents have been obese during every time period measured since 1994, according to an analysis published... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
High-tech pills help increase medication adherence
orlando – A digital device that patients swallow every time they take a medication may be an answer to improving compliance and disease control. An aim of this digital health system is to encourage... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Obesity continues to trend up among women over the past decade
Four in 10 women in the United States are obese, 1 in 10 women has a body mass index above 40 kg/m2, and significantly more women are obese than a decade ago, according to a large study... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Subclinical hypothyroidism: Treat or not?
The benefits of treating subclinical hypothyroidism with low-dose levothyroxine may outweigh the harms of delaying treatment until the condition has become symptomatic, requiring higher doses,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 6, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Experts endorse metabolic surgery for diabetes intervention
Metabolic surgery should be recommended for obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to an international consensus statement from 48 clinicians and scholars issued after the Second... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 5, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Liraglutide prevents ketogenesis in type 1 diabetes
ORLANDO – A single injection of liraglutide can prevent ketogenesis in fasting patients with type 1 diabetes who were on basal insulin, findings from a small study have shown.
Husam Ghanim, Ph.D.,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 3, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Starting with combination diabetes therapy beats initial monotherapy
ORLANDO – Whether to start a patient with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus on combination therapy or monotherapy should be based on experimentation and observation rather than expert opinion,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 2, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
RF ablation successfully treats focal adrenal tumors
ORLANDO – Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a safe and effective procedure for treating focal adrenal tumors in patients who are poor surgical candidates or who refuse adrenalectomy. With a short... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 2, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Obesity paradox extends to TAVR but not SAVR
PARIS – The obesity paradox appears to apply to patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) but doesn’t extend to those with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), Dr. Marco... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - June 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
