Endocrinology 

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  • High throughput imaging speeds analysis of hormone receptors

    A new high throughput microscopy technique enabled researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston to analyze thousands of individual cells expressing androgen receptor, a finding that could herald new ways of evaluating the effect of drugs or other treatments on cells with normal or aberrant hormone receptors.

    Baylor College of Medicine (Endocrinology) - Fri, 7 November 2008
    http://www.bcm.edu

  • Levothyroxine and T3

    Only a part, ranging from 15% to 20%, of active T3 is produced by thyroid; the rest derives from T4 peripheral conversion; so, the treatments implying T3 plus T4 administration are necessarily better than T4 administration alone.

    MedNews (Endocrinology) - Tue, 15 July 2008
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  • Mildly Higher TSH in Elderly

    In a population of healthy people, the mild increase in TSH becomes more frequent with age increasing, but the interpretation of this increase in not clear.

    MedNews (Endocrinology) - Thu, 22 May 2008
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  • Thyroid hormone linked to cholesterol levels

    Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have in animal studies found that thyroid hormone strongly reduces the absorption of cholesterol from the gut.

    Karolinska Institutet (Endocrinology) - Sat, 3 May 2008
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

  • Losing Weight in Menopause

    In general, menopause is associated with weight gain, obliging women to make great efforts to decrease their own weight.

    MedNews (Endocrinology) - Fri, 4 April 2008
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  • Newly discovered roll of thyroid hormone during pregnancy

    Thyroid hormone deficiencies in early pregnancy can cause locomotor underdevelopment in the child, according to research from Karolinska Institutet. The results bring new insights into brain development and could affect routine pregnancy testing.

    Karolinska Institutet (Endocrinology) - Fri, 22 February 2008
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

  • Surgery of Watchful Waiting for Mild Hyperparathyroidism?

    The effects of surgery in patients with mild primitive and asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism were examined through some trials: in this last Italian trial, 50 patients (average age 65; 92% females) affected by asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism were randomized to surgery or observation.

    MedNews (Endocrinology) - Fri, 15 February 2008
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  • Thyroid Treatment Rarely Effective in Achieving Weight Loss in Obese Children

    As a treatment for obesity in childhood, correction of acquired hypothyroidism seldom results in weight loss, even among the most severe cases, study findings suggest.

    Medscape (Endocrinology) - Thu, 17 January 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • New mechanism of insulin release discovered

    A new mechanism for the regulation of insulin release from the beta cell has been discovered by scientists at Karolinska Institutet.

    Karolinska Institutet (Endocrinology) - Tue, 4 December 2007
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

  • Methimazole or propylthiouracil?

    Pharmacological therapy of hyperthyroidism mainly involves two substances: methimazole and propylthiouracil (PTU).

    MedNews (Endocrinology) - Wed, 7 November 2007
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