Endocrinology (all articles)
Cross-sectional analysis: noise exposure in workplace tied to hypertension and high cholesterol
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCCardiovascular conditions, hearing difficulty, and occupational noise exposure within US industries and occupations – American Journal of Industrial Medicine (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Noisy workplace tied to high blood pressure and high cholesterol – Reuters (free) AND Noisy Workplace Linked to Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort study: associations of exercise and genetic risk with cardiovascular disease
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCAssociations of Fitness, Physical Activity, Strength, and Genetic Risk With Cardiovascular Disease: Longitudinal Analyses in the UK Biobank Study – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outrunning Your Genes: Exercise Offsets CVD Events Among High-Risk Subjects – TCTMD (free) AND When heart disease runs in the family, exercise tied to lower risk – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: effect of pasta in the context of low-glycaemic index diet on body weight and markers of adiposity
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCCommentary: Pasta unlikely to cause weight gain as part of a healthy diet – NHS Choices (free)
Guideline: evaluation and management of testosterone deficiency
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCGuideline: Evaluation and Management of Testosterone Deficiency – American Urological Association (free)
Commentary: AUA: New Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Testosterone Deficiency – MPR (free)
Related Guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)
Evidence review: preventing type 2 diabetes in people with ‘prediabetes’ with diet and exercise
12 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTC
Randomized trial: intensive statin therapy in high-risk diabetic patients
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:30h | UTCIntensive Treat-to-Target Statin Therapy in High-Risk Japanese Patients With Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetic Retinopathy: Report of a Randomized Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Intensive Statins in Diabetes Misses Primary Endpoint: EMPATHY – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort study: change in overweight from childhood to early adulthood and risk of type 2 diabetes
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCChange in Overweight from Childhood to Early Adulthood and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Heavy kids who normalize weight in childhood can avoid extra diabetes risk – Reuters (free) AND Normalizing Weight By Puberty May Drop Diabetes Risk Later – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Acromegalic cardiomyopathy
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCAcromegalic cardiomyopathy: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Guideline: management of amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTC
ADA guideline summary: cardiovascular disease and risk management
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:04h | UTCGuideline Summary: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Review of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2018 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Summary: ABCs of primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCSummary: Clinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Narrative review: bone health in adrenal disorders
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:02h | UTCBone Health in Adrenal Disorders – Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Smoking and smoking cessation in relation to risk of diabetes
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:28h | UTCCommentaries: Combating diabetes in China: a long-term perspective is needed – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes – University of Oxford (free)
“Among Chinese adults, smoking associated with 18-33% increased risk of diabetes” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About How to Lose Weight
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:14h | UTCWhat We Know (and Don’t Know) About How to Lose Weight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“One conclusion from a much-discussed study: The best diet is the one you can stick to”.
High red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:08h | UTCHigh red and processed meat consumption is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance – Journal of Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Commentaries: High Consumption Of Red And Processed Meat Linked to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Insulin Resistance – EASL (free) AND More People Can Afford Meat Now, And Hepatologists Claim That Is Causing Liver Disease – Science 2.0 (free)
Viewpoint: Individualizing Blood Pressure Targets for People With Diabetes and Hypertension
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:48h | UTCViewpoint: Individualizing Blood Pressure Targets for People With Diabetes and Hypertension: Comparing the ADA and the ACC/AHA Recommendations – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Summary: U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Screening for Thyroid Cancer
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:29h | UTCSummary: U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Recommendation Statement – American Family Physician (free)
The Highs and Lows of Testosterone
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:11h | UTCThe Highs and Lows of Testosterone – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (free)
Influence of sleep restriction on weight loss outcomes associated with caloric restriction
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCInfluence of sleep restriction on weight loss outcomes associated with caloric restriction – Sleep (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Losing sleep might make it harder to lose body fat – Reuters (free)
Research: Comparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents
30 Mar, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCComparison of Surgical and Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes in Severely Obese Adolescents – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric surgery linked to positive outcomes in very obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes – News Medical (free) AND Surgery Tied to Better Outcomes in Kids with T2D – MedPage Today (free registration required)
For hypertension and diabetes, lower treatment targets not necessarily better
23 Mar, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCRelated: AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline (free) AND ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline: What Is New? What Do We Do? – American Family Physician (free) AND Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians (free)
Research: associations of different adiposity measures with the incidence of cardiovascular disease
23 Mar, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCCommentaries: New study casts further doubt on the idea that you can be ‘fat and fit’ – NHS Choices (free) AND A ‘Sweet Spot’ for Heart Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Cardiovascular and renal burdens of prediabetes
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:58h | UTCCardiovascular and renal burdens of prediabetes in the USA: analysis of data from serial cross-sectional surveys, 1988–2014 – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Slightly elevated blood sugar tied to heart and kidney problems – Reuters (free) AND Study finds prediabetes patients at heightened risk for cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases – MedicalXpress (free)
Guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism
23 Mar, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCClinical Guideline Synopsis: Evaluation and Treatment of Male Hypogonadism – JAMA (free)
Original Guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)
Commentary: New Testosterone Treatment Guidelines ‘Useful but Not Gospel’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Diabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes
22 Mar, 2018 | 23:56h | UTCDiabetes UK evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes – Diabetic Medicine (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentary: New Diabetes UK Nutrition Guidance Supports Individual Approach – Medscape (free registration required)