Endocrine Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Endocrine Today.

Table of Contents

• Female patients demand ‘equal time’ in development of sexual dysfunction therapies
• Informed patients make best advocates for PCOS research Andrea Dunaif, MD
• ADA drops BMI cut point recommendation for type 2 diabetes screening in Asian Americans
• Societies target pharmacological treatment of obesity in new clinical practice guidelines
• FDA approves Saxenda injection therapy for weight management
• FDA approves VBLOC Maestro Rechargeable System to treat obesity
• FDA marketing clearance granted for high capacity pump
• Hormonal injection approved for treatment of hypoparathyroidism
• The mystery of the bouncing thyroid nodule Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD, ECNU
• Drugs under study may build bone Edward C. Chao, DO
• ADA: New standards of care released
• Anti-hyperglycemic drug selection, sequence for type 2 diabetes addressed in ADA/EASD position statement update
• Assisted reproductive technology relatively safe in the US
• Bipolar androgen therapy benefited men with prostate cancer and no symptoms
• Earlier age at menarche linked to sugar-sweetened beverage intake
• Elevated fasting insulin concentrations in early childhood linked to type 2 diabetes later
• Healthy BMI found among children enrolled in Head Start
• HT may delay, stunt BMD in adolescents with gender dysphoria
• Hyperglycemia associated with slowed brain matter growth in young children with type 1 diabetes
• Insulin nasal spray improved cognition in adults with Alzheimer's disease
• Intensive blood glucose control decreased type 1 diabetes mortality
• Metabolic syndrome may protect bone health in postmenopausal women
• Metformin appears safe for patients with mild to moderate CKD
• Moderate to severe menopausal vasomotor symptoms associated with increased hip fracture risk
• More studies urged in managing posttreatment fatigue in thyroid cancer
• Natural BMI reduction could confound obesity trial efficacy
• NIH addresses barriers, solutions to improving weight-loss maintenance
• One-third of people with type 1 diabetes continue to produce insulin
• Severe hypothyroidism can lead to cognitive, motor driving impairments
• Skipping meals increased obesity, cardiometabolic risks among children
• Testosterone therapy could benefit CV health, contrary to several studies
• Thyroid screening may benefit women with fertility problems
• Conference aims at consensus strategy for developing disease-modifying therapies for children with type 1 diabetes