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Stress Test: How Pregnancy Could Be a Risk Indicator for Both Mother and Child
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (443+ words) Rebecca's work has significant impact for women and children's healthcare, particularly benefiting those living with poor healthcare infrastructure and challenging socioeconomic circumstances," wrote professor Ruth Andrew, PhD, chair of Pharmaceutical Endocrinology and director Edinburgh CRF MS Core, in her nomination…...
Father’s Tobacco Use May Raise Children’s Diabetes Risk
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (354+ words) A mouse study found that a father's nicotine exposure can affect the offspring's ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the'Journal of the Endocrine Society. An estimated'40.1 million people'in the United…...
Maternal Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Heightened Obesity Risk in Adolescents
1+ week, 2+ day ago (614+ words) A significant retrospective cohort study has revealed that even mild levels of glucose intolerance during pregnancy are associated with a higher risk of obesity in children as they reach adolescence. The research, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism,…...
Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk in Children
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism,according to a new study published inThe Journal ofClinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for fetal neurodevelopment. Gestational thyroid…...
Redefining Diabetes Care in Pregnancy
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (607+ words) Making its much-anticipated debut at ENDO 2025 in San Francisco, the Endocrine Society's new clinical practice guidelines on diabetes and pregnancy represent a watershed moment for endocrinologists and specialists in maternal'fetal medicine. First-ever recommendations endorse hybrid closed-loop insulin pump systems for…...
Tightrope: Obesity Management in Women During Reproductive Years
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (433+ words) For her part of the session, Lisa L. Morselli, MD, PhD, DABOM, of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, will deliver the talk on obesity management in women in their reproductive years, especially how obesity affects fertility, pregnancy itself, and…...
Experts Suggest Screening Women with Diabetes for Intent to Conceive at Every Doctor Visit
8+ mon, 7+ hour ago (420+ words) A joint guideline released today from the Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) recommends women with diabetes receive proper preconception care and access to emerging diabetes technology and therapeutics to manage their blood sugar before, during and…...
The Silent Weight of Pollution: Link Between Dioxin Exposure and Increased Obesity Risk in U.S. Adults Identified
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (962+ words) The World Health Organization reports that obesity affects one in eight people globally, making it a major public issue. Yet obesity is not just about diet, exercise, and genes " something else must be afoot. Recently, evidence has pointed to an…...