Endocrinology
Conference Coverage
Thirty-three percent of type 1 diabetes patients insulin free with stem cells
Engraftment of Vertex Pharmaceutical’s VX-880 stem cell–derived islets has now been achieved in six patients, two of whom are insulin-independent...
Conference Coverage
‘Striking’ benefit of lipid lowering in primary prevention
“If patients can’t tolerate a statin, then treat them with bempedoic acid. The bottom line is that these patients just need to be treated.”
Conference Coverage
A ‘one-stop shop’: New guidance on hormones and aging
Part of what we need to do is [provide] the evidence that we have, which includes evidence of when not to prescribe as well as [when] to prescribe...
Conference Coverage
BMI ‘vastly underestimates’ true obesity
“We’re at the start of the end of BMI.”
Conference Coverage
Anabolic-steroid withdrawal regimens show promise in men
“There is a vacuum of medical advice on what to do” when men stop taking steroids.
Conference Coverage
PCOS associated with shorter lifespan
“I think we need to acknowledge that this is a health burden and not just a reproductive problem.”
News
Hormone therapies still ‘most effective’ in treating menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Clinicians should individualize menopause care to each patient.
Commentary
Does weight loss surgery up the risk for bone fractures?
It’s important for people undergoing weight loss surgery to be cognizant of this potentially negative outcome and to take appropriate precautions...
News
Menopause and long COVID: What women should know
Women at midlife who have long COVID seem to get specific, and severe, symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, new-onset dizziness, and difficulty...
News
Common fracture risk predictors often fail for women of any race
“What I hope this study does is to inform the next iteration of the screening guidelines,” by maintaining the recommendation to use the...