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Testosterone therapy not tied to additional metabolic benefits for older men with obesity
Testosterone therapy did not improve cardiometabolic measures for older men with obesity and hypogonadism receiving lifestyle intervention, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Pituitary abnormalities, peak GH levels similar between boys and girls with GH deficiency
The percentage of children with growth hormone deficiency and pituitary abnormalities or multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies was similar between boys and girls, according to study findings.
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Transgender adults experience less distress after gender-confirming care access as teens
Among transgender adults who received gender-confirming care as adolescents, those living in transgender-supportive states are less likely to avoid health care than those who live in unsupportive states, according to study data.
Nonbinary youths report worse depressive symptoms than binary transgender youths
Nonbinary youths report more depression and are more likely to attempt self-harm than binary transgender youths, according to study findings published in LGBT Health.
Prolonged use of some hormone therapies may increase risk for brain tumors
The prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs — such as medrogestone, medroxyprogesterone acetate and promegestone — increased the risk for developing intracranial meningioma, according to data published in The BMJ.
Hormone therapy may boost weight loss for postmenopausal women on semaglutide
Hormone therapy was associated with an improved weight-loss response for postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide, according to cohort study results published in Menopause.
VIDEO: New thyroid dysfunction presenting postpartum can be easy to miss
In this video exclusive, Nicole Gomez, MD, talks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about diagnosing and managing thyroid dysfunction in the postpartum period.
VIDEO: With menstrual irregularity, consider primary ovarian insufficiency
In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Cynthia A. Stuenkel, MD, MSCP, about diagnosing primary ovarian insufficiency, a condition similar to but different from menopause among women younger than 40 years.
Body composition changes at different stages of therapy for transgender boys vs. girls
Transgender girls see most of their body composition changes occur during puberty suppression, whereas transgender boys experience greater body composition changes during gender-confirming testosterone therapy, according to study data.
Patients with later menarche, earlier menopause have higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Menarche after the age of 14 years, or going through menopause before 45 years of age, are among the hormonal and reproductive factors that increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in RMD Open.
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