Thyroid News

Endocrinology is a field that spans the globe. Leaders in the discipline advance research and clinical practice for their own communities as well as those of their colleagues across countries and seas. This year, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists will acknowledge one such leader by naming George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD, recipient of the ACE International Endocrinology Award.

LOS ANGELES — In this video exclusive, Caroline Nguyen, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine at Keck School of Medicine at USC, highlights recent changes in American Thyroid Association guidelines for managing hypothyroidism in pregnant women, specifically trimester-specific and lab-specific reference ranges for TSH.

In this video exclusive, Susan Samson, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACE, associate professor in the department of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and program chair for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists annual meeting describes highlights of this year’s sessions.

LOS ANGELES — Medications, supplements, excessive iodine intake and other exogenous substances including endocrine-disrupting chemicals can influence multiple thyroid effects that clinicians should recognize, including thyroid dysfunction and altered thyroxine absorption, according to a speaker at the AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of recent FDA news stories relating to endocrine practice. Drugs under consideration included those for osteoporosis, diabetes, overweight and obesity, hypoactive sexual desire disorder and hypogonadism.

A machine learning algorithm provided thyroid nodule diagnoses with higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy than an experienced radiologist, suggesting that ultrasound diagnosis could be enhanced by adding artificial intelligence to human examination, according to findings presented in Thyroid.

March 30th was National Doctors Day, a special day to celebrate all doctors of America, and all doctors of the world.

In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid hormone level is not associated with incidence of renal stones, low bone mineral density or mortality, suggesting other factors may play a role in predicting adverse outcomes, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study.

NEW ORLEANS — The question about screening for thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy remains one with no clear answer, according to a debate at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — Long-term mortality after an event of ST-elevation myocardial infarction is higher for adults with subclinical hypothyroidism vs. those without, according to findings presented at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting.