Long term opioid use previously has been link with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking opioids had been screened or treated for low testosterone. A new study by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has find a very low rate of screening for low…
A newly patented, testosterone-containing nasal spray developed by a psychology professor at The University of Texas at Austin could provide those suffering from testosterone deficiency and other ailments, such as anxiety disorders, with easily modulated, fast acting results. Currently, those diagnosed with “low T” testosterone deficiency or hypogonadism may receive hormone supplements via drops; transdermal…
At ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, the World Heart Federation launch a new “roadmap” aimed at reducing the global burden of CVD in people living with diabetes. The Road map on the prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with diabetes is a key reference document for anyone involved in…
Birth defects; Pregnant women with thyroid dysfunction exposed to methimazole therapy during the first trimester are more likely to deliver infants with a birth defect diagnosed before age 2 years than women exposed to propylthiouracil or no therapy; according to a large database analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “The present…
People with the healthiest lifestyle have a 75% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those with the least healthy lifestyle; according to a new study in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes). Amongst those individuals with type 2 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle is also associated with a lower…
It’s long been known that autism is far more prevalent in males than in females. What hasn’t been understood is why. “Of course, the primary suspect when we have something that is sharply differentiated by sex is testosterone,” says Gideon Nave, an assistant professor of marketing in Penn’s Wharton School. Yet a new study led…
The Endocrine Society and 10 other internationally esteemed medical societies have today issued the first Global Position Statement on the use of testosterone in the treatment of women. The statement was published in four leading international medical journals; also has author by a diverse team of leading experts based around the world. It follows years…
Thyroid microcarcinomas are more likely than larger cancers to be discover by ultrasound and less likely to be associated with surgery scheduled for known thyroid cancer, according to findings from a large, population base study that include patient report data. “Our findings emphasize the need to curb unnecessary diagnosis and treatment of thyroid microcarcinomas,” Megan R.…
Hormone therapy (HT) neither contributes to nor prevents changes in muscle strength in postmenopausal women; a systematic review and meta analysis has found. “The small potential benefit for maintaining muscle mass in the general population of postmenopausal women likely does not outweigh the potential risks of prolonged HT,” the researchers write. Muscle mass and strength Some…
Hormone system; In this study volunteers for the annual festival of the Hallockville Museum Farm were instructed to bring their own refillable water bottles, with several, on site, water refill stations provide, all in an effort to “go green” this year, and to keep plastic “out of the oceans.” Also, this past week, San Francisco…
Mount Sinai West has begun offering a minimally invasive procedure to treat non-cancerous thyroid nodules that are symptomatic and would have otherwise required invasive surgery for removal. The procedure is called radio frequency ablation (RFA). It offers eligible patients a much quicker recovery, less pain and risk of infection, and no scarring. The thyroid nodules…
More than half of a cohort of adults with thyroid cancer identified disease recurrence; quality-of-life deterioration and familial risk as areas of concern following diagnosis, according to findings published in Thyroid. “Considering the excellent survival of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer compare with patients with other malignancies, this finding highlights the need for more patient…