Hormone therapy and puberty blockers alter skeletal size in transgender individuals
Skeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, according to ...
Tag: Endocrinology
Childhood obesity: How the first 2,000 days hold the key to lifelong health
Targeting the first 2,000 days of life with comprehensive strategies can significantly reduce childhood obesity, tackling a global issue with ...
Study reveals negative health consequences of sleep disruption for overweight individuals
New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their ...
Twincretin drug Tirzepatide shows unmatched efficacy in weight loss and diabetes management
In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers Endocrinology, researchers collate and elucidate recent clinical and pathophysiological knowledge on ...
Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing
Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin ...
Long-term study reveals safety of metformin use during pregnancy
Metformin is safe to use during pregnancy to manage diabetes, with no long-term adverse effects on the children born and ...
Landmark study sheds new light on the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes
A landmark study by the DZD, published in 'The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology', sheds new light on the heterogeneity of ...
Understanding the genetics behind thyroid cancer to prevent unnecessary invasive treatments
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are hopeful new research could prevent up to 130,000 unneeded fine-needle aspiration (FNA) ...
Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic
Non-COVID-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, as did the diabetes complication of sight loss, according to ...
Light physical activity emerges as powerful tool to reverse childhood inactivity's cholesterol risk
Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and ...
