Thyroid Cancer Risk Increased After Breast Cancer
The risk for thyroid cancer appears to be increased in breast cancer survivors, especially among younger patients with invasive ductal carcinoma.
ENDO 2015
Calcitriol, Parathyroid Hormone May Predict CV Death in Heart Failure
In patients with heart failure, the ratio of calcitriol to parathyroid hormone may help predict cardiovascular death.
Could Dogs Sniff Out Thyroid Cancer?
A trained scent dog was able to accurately identify thyroid cancer in urine samples from patients with thyroid nodules.
Obesity Ups Geriatric Hospital, ED Admission Rates
Increasing BMI was associated with greater odds of inpatient hospital, emergency department admissions and outpatient service utilization in older patients.
Bariatric Surgery, Intensive Weight Management Comparable in Type 2 Diabetes
Both bariatric surgery and intensive weight management yielded similar improvements in HbA1c, weight loss and quality of life.
New Compound May Be Able to ‘Brown’ White Fat
An experimental compound that speeds up metabolism and induces the browning of white fat may help with weight and fat loss.
Genetically Modified Soybean Oil Only Slightly Healthier
A new soybean oil genetically modified to be healthier than conventional soybean oil may still cause obesity, prediabetes and fatty liver.
Sunitinib May Benefit Patients With Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Sunitinib appears to exhibit significant antitumor activity in patients with advanced differentiated thyroid cancer.
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals May Cause Fatty Liver
Exposure to low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals may alter the liver genome and function, thereby increasing susceptibility to obesity.
Transgenerational Effects of Endocrine Disruptors
Gestational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may affect the brain up to 2 generations later.
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