Thyroid News

BOSTON — Most adults with hypothyroidism prefer combination therapy with liothyronine plus levothyroxine over levothyroxine alone, but most trials find combination therapy provides limited added benefit, according to two speakers.

BOSTON — Pregnant and reproductive-aged women have had recent declines in exposure to most endocrine-disrupting chemicals, though women with a lower socioeconomic status are exposed to higher chemical levels, according to a speaker.

Adults with hypoparathyroidism experience declines in cognitive function that may be due to structural changes in the brain, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Endocrinology providers and researchers will gather in Boston beginning Saturday as the Endocrine Society holds its 2024 annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Arti Bhan, MD, FACE, and Cheryl Rosenfeld, DO, FACE, FACP, FSVM, ECNUFC, about building a social media presence and talking with patients about social media hype.

NEW ORLEANS —New risk stratification guidance for classifying thyroid nodules may come soon as imaging technology continues to evolve, according to a speaker at the AACE annual meeting.

Looking to the future will be a key theme at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2024 annual meeting with a keynote lecture focused on AI and sessions examining guidance updates and new technology.

Men who consumed more dietary vitamin E may be less likely to develop subclinical hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis, though no associations were observed among women, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Adults who initiate a GLP-1 receptor agonist have a similar risk for developing thyroid cancer as those prescribed a DPP-IV inhibitor or an SGLT2 inhibitor, according to study findings published in The BMJ.

The FDA granted fast track designation for an investigational parathyroid hormone 1 receptor agonist to treat hypoparathyroidism, according to an industry press release.