Endocrinology (all articles)
Study: LDL-Cholesterol Lowering for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:20h | UTCCommentary: Statins cut heart deaths in men by 28% finds study – NHS Choices (free)
Review: Current Advances in Thyroid Cancer Management
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:16h | UTC
Metformin: a review of its potential indications
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:05h | UTCMetformin: a review of its potential indications – Drug Design, Development and Therapy (free)
Review: Osteoporosis drug treatment: duration and management after discontinuation
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:09h | UTC
Guideline: Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:11h | UTC
Review: Present and future perspectives for medical therapy of nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma
12 Sep, 2017 | 20:55h | UTC
Review: Polycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
12 Sep, 2017 | 20:55h | UTCPolycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
11 Sep, 2017 | 01:07h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – University of Sidney and Coursera
Report: Size matters: The impact of upselling on weight gain
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCSee also: Press release (free)
Commentaries: Supersize us: upselling is fuelling the obesity epidemic, warns report – The Guardian (free) AND Going Large – Is Upselling Making You Gain Weight? – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Studies: Extreme high HDL cholesterol is paradoxically associated with high mortality
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:33h | UTCCommentaries: High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol linked to excessive mortality – University of Copenhagen, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Does ‘good cholesterol’ really deserve its name? – The Conversation (free) AND Can Your “Good” Cholesteral Be To High? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of diabetes
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCDevelopment and risk factors of type 2 diabetes in a nationwide population of women with polycystic ovary syndrome – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Type 2 diabetes risk four times higher in women with PCOS – Medical News Today (free) AND Researchers reveal link between PCOS, type 2 diabetes – The Endocrine Society, via EurekAlert (free)
Systematic Review: Efficacy of dietary and physical activity intervention in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
9 Sep, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCSource: Medscape
Postpartum Depression Can Affect Dads – and their hormones may be to blame
9 Sep, 2017 | 16:50h | UTCPostpartum Depression Can Affect Dads – and their hormones may be to blame – The Conversation (free)
Original article: High paternal testosterone may protect against postpartum depressive symptoms in fathers, but confer risk to mothers and children – Hormones and Behavior (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis: Use of supplemental long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and risk for cardiac death
9 Sep, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 Intake Reduces Cardiac Death Risk – Pharmacy Practice Reviews (free registration required)
Related guideline and commentaries: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association (free PDF) AND Commentary: Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements – Taking Stock and Awaiting Vital New Studies (free) AND AHA News: Fish oil supplements provide some benefit after heart attack, heart failure (free) AND News Release: Fish oil supplements may help prevent death after a heart attack but lack evidence of cardiovascular benefit for the general population – American Heart Association Science Advisory (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)
Study: Association of pre-pregnancy body mass index with offspring metabolic profile
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:33h | UTCCommentary: Mothers, Fathers and Obesity in Offspring (10 articles per month are free)
Study: Efficacy and Safety of Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes
7 Sep, 2017 | 23:44h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes – NEJM Resident 360 (free)
New tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for hypoglycemia-related Emergency emergencies
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:37h | UTCDevelopment and Validation of a Tool to Identify Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Hypoglycemia-Related Emergency Department or Hospital Use – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for low blood sugar emergencies – Kaiser Permanente, via EurekAlert (free) AND Simple Tool Identifies Hypoglycemia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Identifying T2D Patients at Risk for Hypoglycemia Hospitalization – MedPage Today (free registration required)
New Economic Analyses Fail To Make Case For PCSK9 Inhibitors
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:52h | UTCNew Economic Analyses Fail To Make Case For PCSK9 Inhibitors – Cardiobrief (free)
Guideline: Role of Non-Statin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCCommentary: Updated Decision Pathway For Non-Statin Therapies Published – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Report: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:44h | UTCCan low doses of chemicals affect your health? A new report weighs the evidence – The Conversation (free)
Original report: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals – The National Academies Press (free)
Related Scientific Statement: EDC-2: The Endocrine Society’s Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (free) AND Executive Summary (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Guideline: Obesity in Adolescents
4 Sep, 2017 | 14:20h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Obesity in Adolescents – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: ACOG Offers Tips for Managing Obesity in Adolescents – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Study: Accelerometer-assessed sedentary work, leisure time and cardio-metabolic biomarkers during one year
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:16h | UTCCommentaries: Sitting for 20 minutes less a day won’t make you ‘more muscly’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Just 21 minutes less sitting improves health – Medical News Today (free)
New Nutrition Study Changes Nothing (commentaries on the PURE study)
3 Sep, 2017 | 21:15h | UTCNew Nutrition Study Changes Nothing – The Atlantic (free) (RT @drjohnm see Tweet)
See original article and commentaries in our August 30 issue (see #1 and #2)
“Why the science of healthy eating appears confusing – but isn’t”
In health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content
1 Sep, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCIn health push, Singapore gets soda makers to cut sugar content – Reuters (free)
See related articles on fiscal policies to reduce sugar consumption in our June 8th issue (see #4) and in our April 20th issue (see #1)
Study: Software-guided versus nurse-directed blood glucose control in critically ill patients
1 Sep, 2017 | 18:47h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club