Surgery Cuts Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Reduced fracture risk for surgery; bisphosphonate treatment no better than observation
Cost of Insulin Found to Have Tripled Over Past Decade
Since 2010, per-person costs topped spending on all other diabetes drugs combined
ACC: More Evidence of Long-Term Benefits of Bariatric Surgery
After five years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood glucose than in medication-only group
FDA Issues New Warning for Two Diabetes Medications
Drugs containing saxagliptin or alogliptin may be linked to heart failure risk
Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction Frequent in Hispanics/Latinos
High rate of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; most cardiac dysfunction is subclinical, unrecognized
Since 1980, Diabetes Cases Have Quadrupled Globally
Major increases seen in low- and middle-income countries such as China and India
ENDO: Tanning May Limit Skin’s Ability to Produce Vitamin D
Even those with significant sun exposure can have low levels of this essential vitamin
SIR: Bariatric Artery Embolization May Be New Weight-Loss Tool
In preliminary study, non-surgical procedure shows some promise
The Endocrine Society, April 1-4
The Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting & Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO 2016) was held from April 1 to...
Hypoglycemia, Sleep Loss Prolong Cognitive Impairment
Sleep deprivation does not worsen impairment in type 1 diabetes, but recovery takes longer
