Endocrinology

Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women

In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months…    

Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones

Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a University of Melbourne and Austin Health study has shown.

The…    

Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were…    

Fatherhood lowers testosterone in men, study finds

Fatherhood lowers testosterone levels, U.S. researchers said they have confirmed, making it easier for men to be involved in raising children.

High…    

Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?

Girls are growing up faster than ever — and not only when it comes to their taste in fashion and music. Their bodies are…    

Smoking May Raise Disease Risk by Increasing Hormones

Older women who smoke have higher levels of sex hormones than nonsmoking women, which may increase their risk for breast cancer, diabetes, and other…    

Women may get unneeded osteoporosis screening

Many women who get screened for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis may not actually need such testing, a new study suggests.

A number…    

Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates

A new analysis has found that a decline in hormone therapy (HT) use among women aged 50 to 64 years is linked with lower…    

Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis

Women with osteoporosis - a skeletal disease that erodes bone density, weakens bone strength and increases the risk of fractures – might think taking…    

New study highlights what works in osteoporosis treatment

More patients are tested and treated for osteoporosis when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening for the bone disease, a new study has…    

Discovery of parathyroid glow promises to reduce endocrine surgery risk

The parathyroid glands – four small organs the size of grains of rice located at the back of the throat – glow with a…    

Older age does not cause testosterone levels to decline in healthy men

A decline in testosterone levels as men grow older is likely the result - not the cause - of deteriorating general health, say Australian…    

Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study…    

Drug may help overwrite bad memories

Recalling painful memories while under the influence of the drug metyrapone reduces the brain’s ability to re-record the negative emotions associated with them, according…    

Health risks fade after hormone therapy stops

Health risks related to hormone therapy with estrogen might go away after women stop the treatments, a new study suggests.

The results…    

New radiation treatment practice recommendations for thyroid disease

New recommendations from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) on outpatient radioiodine (131I) treatment aim to minimize unintended radiation exposure and maximize the safety of…    

Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently

A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during…    

Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk

According to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), exposure to electrical light between…    

Women’s tears send “no sex” message to men: study

Women’s tears are a turnoff for men, Israeli researchers say.

The findings, in a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science and…    

New clues uncover how ‘starvation hormone’ works, investigators at UT Southwestern report

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may solve a 17-year-old mystery about how the so-called “starvation hormone” affects multiple biological systems, including…    

New Test Shows Promise For Accurate Early Diagnosis Of Turner Syndrome

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test…    

New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test…    

Silent thyroid problems linked to fractures in men

Elderly men with mild thyroid dysfunction - most of whom are unaware of it - are significantly more likely to develop hip fractures,…    

Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance

Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November…    

Frequent inaccuracies in testosterone testing lead to call for standardization

The use of testosterone assays for patient care and research is on the rise as new research links testosterone to a variety of diseases…