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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in endocrinology.

A photo of a man鈥檚 foot swollen and inflamed by gout.

<乌鸦传媒>Case Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatment

Large cohort study shows expansive benefits

A photo of a patient wearing a chest bandage.

<乌鸦传媒>Gender Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in the U.S. From 2016 to 2019

Breast and chest procedures most common, followed by genital reconstruction

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2 Inhibitors, Rapid Titration, IV Iron Get a Boost in New European HF Guideline

Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more

ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Reduces Heavy Symptom Burden of Obesity-Related Heart Failure

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity becoming more common

FDA APPROVED palovarotene (Sohonos) over a photo of a skeleton of a fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva sufferer.

<乌鸦传媒>First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder

Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Liver Concerns Foil GLP-1 Drug; Not Enough Menopause Training; Wegovy Supply Limits

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A photo of sailors cleaning the hangar bay with aqueous film forming foam aboard an aircraft carrier

<乌鸦传媒>Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel

Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force

A computer rendering of polycystic ovary syndrome

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Androgens Can Be Used for PCOS When Oral Contraceptives Can't

"Individual circumstances and perspectives" must be considered, researchers say

A photo of a woman with a bandage around her chest after a double mastectomy.

<乌鸦传媒>Low Regret, High Satisfaction Long Term After Gender-Affirming Mastectomy

Satisfaction scores after 2 years higher than surgeries in other specialties

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Reaffirms Policy Supporting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Group calls for systematic review of research to "broaden and deepen" current guidance

A photo of a male nurse weighing his male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Clinically Significant Weight Loss Uncommon for Most Overweight Adults

Only one in 10 with overweight or obesity achieve 5% or greater weight loss each year

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<乌鸦传媒>'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care

Protections for health workers may reduce standard of care, opponents say

A photo of a female healthcare worker taking a nasal swab of a teen male.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Cleared of Increasing Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids?

Prospective data contradict associations seen in prior studies during the pandemic

A photo of surgeons using a MasSpec Pen during surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissues

Dye-less device works in about 15 seconds

A photo of a young woman wearing a continuous glucose monitor

<乌鸦传媒>Should People Without Diabetes Use Glucose Monitors?

Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear

A photo of various brands of kombucha beverages in a grocery store.

<乌鸦传媒>Kombucha Shows Potential Diabetes Benefit in Small Trial

Diabetes patients saw glucose levels drop after drinking fermented tea

ASRS over a photo of The Washington State Convention and Trade Center, in Seattle, Washington.

<乌鸦传媒>Studies Examine Links Between Diabetes and Eye Disease, Treatment, Adverse Events

Anti-VEGF therapy raises risk of systemic events; retinal effects of diabetes drugs differ

A screenshot of Mike Johnson speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth

Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective

An x-ray image of a patient with cardiomegaly

<乌鸦传媒>Unexplained Heart Enlargement May Be Causing Sudden Deaths in Obesity

Increased ventricular mass without the usual etiologies of heart disease was noted

A photo of several packets of AndroGel.

<乌鸦传媒>The Wild West of Online Testosterone Prescribing

Online "low T" clinics thrived during the pandemic, but changing rules could bring them down

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a urine pH test strip.

<乌鸦传媒>Albuminuria Testing Falling Short in Patients at Risk for CKD

If testing rates followed recommendations, some could start necessary meds sooner

A photo of a man self injecting with a Saxenda auto injector pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgery

Helped more patients achieve clinically significant weight loss

<乌鸦传媒>A Bright Future for Gender-Affirming Care

"There is an absolute tidal wave of providers coming" to improve gender-diverse care

A photo of a man wearing headphones and reading a magazine in an infusion clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Insulin Infusion Clinics Claim to Treat Just About Anything

But evidence is scant, and "treatment" resembles one done by company that went bust

A photo of surgeons performing bariatric surgery

<乌鸦传媒>Gastric Bypass Surgery Tied to Higher Risk of Substance Use Disorder

Prior findings from same cohort showed link between alcohol use disorder and bariatric surgery

A photo of a spoonful of aspartame-based sweetener in front of the container it came from.

<乌鸦传媒>Aspartame Is a 'Possible' Carcinogen, WHO Declares

But the organization's recommended limits on aspartame consumption remain unchanged

A computer rendering of in-vitro fertilization

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Impaired Fertility Treatments

IVF and sperm injections less effective after infection, Chinese researchers say

A close up photo of a man testing his blood sugar with a glucose meter.

<乌鸦传媒>NAFLD and T2DM Bodes Higher Risk of Liver Decompensation, Cancer

Several-fold higher risks compared with NAFLD patients without diabetes

A photo of a BMI calculator.

<乌鸦传媒>'Overweight' BMI Not Tied to Higher Risk of Death, U.S. Data Suggest

Though clear link seen for BMIs of 30 and above

A photo of a female physician putting a tongue depressor in a teen girl鈥檚 mouth as her mother looks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limits

Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018

A photo of Ron DeSantis

<乌鸦传媒>Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care

A computer rendering of sperm and an egg.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Infection May Impair Semen Quality, Even After Mild Cases

Jury still out on whether infection can cause permanent seminal damage, however

A photo of a male patient and surgeons in the operating room

<乌鸦传媒>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery

Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying

FDA APPROVED somatrogon (Ngenla) over a photo of a female physician measuring the height of a little girl.

<乌鸦传媒>Once-Weekly Pediatric Growth Hormone Snags FDA Approval

Somatrogon injection given go-ahead after initial FDA rejection last year

A photo of a mature woman pushing a hormone pill out of a blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Even in Women 55 and Younger

But experts disagree about what the findings actually mean

A photo of an unhappy transgender female leaning on the roof of a car.

<乌鸦传媒>Suicide Attempts Nearly 8 Times Higher Among Transgender People, Study Shows

Nationwide Danish study also found that transgender people had higher rates of mortality

FDA APPROVED donislecel (Lantidra) over a photo of hypoglycemic woman testing her blood sugar with a glucose meter.

<乌鸦传媒>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetes

Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells

ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050

Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role

ADA over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Protocol Optimizing Meds for T2D and CVD Pushed Beyond Cardiology Alone

Endocrinologists urged to pay attention to COORDINATE trial

FDA ADCOMM palovarotene over a photo of a skeleton of a person who suffered from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Staff Weighs 'Alternative' Data on Retinoid for Rare Bone Disorder

Challenges of drug development in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva on full display

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