This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Endocrinology headlines.
Hormone May Predict Age at Menopause
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Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 30, 2008 Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: info
Circulating Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in Polish Women with Gestational Diabetes
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Source: Hormone and Metabolic Research - April 30, 2008 Tags: Humans, clinical Source Type: info
Resistin is expressed in human hepatocytes and induces insulin resistance
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Source: Endocrine - April 30, 2008 Tags: Endocrine Source Type: info
Objective assessment of the accuracy of computer-simulated imaging in rhinoplasty.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Adelson RT, Defatta RJ, Bassischis BA Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Nuclear localization of mammary serine protease inhibitor (MASPIN): is its impact on the prognosis in laryngeal carcinoma due to a proapoptotic effect?
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Marioni G, Giacomelli L, D'Alessandro E, Marchese-Ragona R, Staffieri C, Ferraro SM, Staffieri A, Blandamura S Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Fire/burn risk with electrosurgical devices and endoscopy fiberoptic cables.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Smith LP, Roy S Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Primary endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy as treatment for acute dacryocystitis with abscess formation.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Duggal P, Mahindroo NK, Chauhan A Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Formant frequencies in Middle Eastern singers.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Hamdan AL, Tabri D, Deeb R, Rifai H, Rameh C, Fuleihan N Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo involving each semicircular canal.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Hong SM, Park DC, Yeo SG, Cha CI Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Ménière disease: diagnostic instrumental support.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Muzzi E, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Fourth branchial cleft sinus: relationship to superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Mantle BA, Otteson TD, Chi DH Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Reconstruction of two mandible defects with one fibular flap.
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Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Mello-Filho FV, Brigato RR, Eichenberger GC, Xavier SR, Mamede RC Tags: Am J Otolaryngol Source Type: info
Identification of a luteinizing hormone-selective determinant in the exodomain of a follicle-stimulating hormone receptor.
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Source: General and Comparative Endocrinology - April 29, 2008 Authors: Vischer HF, Granneman JC, Koelink PJ, Marques RB, Bogerd J Tags: Gen Comp Endocrinol Source Type: info
Stepwise screening for diabetes identifies people with high but modifiable coronary heart disease risk. The ADDITION study
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Source: Diabetologia - April 29, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Blood glucose level and mortality
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Source: Diabetologia - April 29, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Can menopausal hormone therapy prevent coronary heart disease?
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Source: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM - April 29, 2008 Authors: Brinton EA, Hodis HN, Merriam GR, Harman SM, Naftolin F Tags: Trends Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
Crosstalk Between GlcNAcylation and Phosphorylation: Roles in Insulin Resistance and Glucose Toxicity.
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Source: Am J Physiol Endocri... - April 29, 2008 Authors: Copeland RJ, Bullen Jr JW, Hart GW Tags: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
Preserved Protein Synthesis in the Heart in Response to Acute Fasting and Chronic Food Restriction Despite Reductions in Liver and Skeletal Muscle.
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Source: Am J Physiol Endocri... - April 29, 2008 Authors: Yuan CL, Sharma N, Gilge DA, Stanley WC, Li Y, Hatzoglou M, Previs S Tags: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
CABG and DES equivalent for multivessel disease
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Source: MedWire News - Diabetes - April 28, 2008 Source Type: info
Ominous Rise in Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes
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Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General - April 28, 2008 Source Type: info
siRNA-Mediated Reduction of IKK{beta} Prevents TNF-{alpha}-Induced Insulin Resistance in Human Skeletal Muscle.
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Source: Diabetes - April 28, 2008 Authors: Austin RL, Rune A, Bouzakri K, Zierath JR, Krook A Tags: Diabetes Source Type: info
Association Analysis of European-Derived Type 2 Diabetes SNPs from Whole Genome Association Studies in African Americans.
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Source: Diabetes - April 28, 2008 Authors: Lewis JP, Palmer ND, Hicks PJ, Sale MM, Langefeld CD, Freedman BI, Divers J, Bowden DW Tags: Diabetes Source Type: info
Post-challenge blood glucose concentration and stroke mortality rates in non-diabetic men in London: 38-year follow-up of the original Whitehall prospective cohort study
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Source: Diabetologia - April 26, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Insulin may have a role to play in protecting beta cells from deterioration in diabetes
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Source: Diabetologia - April 26, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Androgens and prevention of prostate cancer.
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Source: Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (120 K) Source Type: info
Low-dose and high-dose adrenocorticotropin testing: indications and shortcomings.
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Source: Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (117 K) Source Type: info
Unraveling the molecular basis of micronodular adrenal hyperplasia.
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Source: Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (121 K) Source Type: info
Androgens and the molecular epidemiology of prostate cancer.
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Source: Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (989 K) Source Type: info
Pharmacological treatment of hypercortisolism.
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Source: Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes - April 26, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (87 K) Source Type: info
Impact of 3-year lifestyle intervention on postprandial glucose metabolism: the SLIM study
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Offspring birth weight, gestational age and maternal characteristics in relation to glucose status at age 53 years: evidence from a national birth cohort
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency is not common in HNF-1α MODY
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
The high prevalence of unrecognized anaemia in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease: a population-based study
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 25, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Cushing’s disease: radiation therapy
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Source: Pituitary - April 25, 2008 Tags: Pituitary Source Type: info
WCPD 2008 Congress: The Time To Discuss The Prevention Of Diabetes Is Now
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Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today - April 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Effects of cross-link breakers, glycation inhibitors and insulin sensitisers on HDL function and the non-enzymatic glycation of apolipoprotein A-I
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Source: Diabetologia - April 25, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
TCF7L2
single nucleotide polymorphisms, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
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Source: Diabetologia - April 25, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Genetic analysis of recently identified type 2 diabetes loci in 1,638 unselected patients with type 2 diabetes and 1,858 control participants from a Norwegian population-based cohort (the HUNT study)
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Source: Diabetologia - April 25, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Beta cell chromogranin B is partially segregated in distinct granules and can be released separately from insulin in response to stimulation
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Source: Diabetologia - April 25, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Overexpression of
Il6
leads to hyperinsulinaemia, liver inflammation and reduced body weight in mice
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Source: Diabetologia - April 25, 2008 Tags: Diabetologia Source Type: info
Environment and endocrinology: The case of thyroidology.
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Source: Annales d'Endocrinologie - April 25, 2008 Authors: Köhrle J Tags: Ann Endocrinol (Paris) Source Type: info
Naturally Occurring Metabolite Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Diabetics
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Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 24, 2008 Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: info
Upper intestinal lipids regulate production of glucose via gut-brain-liver axis
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Source: MedWire News - Diabetes - April 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus.
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Source: ENDOCR REV - April 24, 2008 Authors: Aguilar-Bryan L, Bryan J Tags: Endocr Rev Source Type: info
Advances in Male Contraception.
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Source: ENDOCR REV - April 24, 2008 Authors: Page ST, Amory JK, Bremner WJ Tags: Endocr Rev Source Type: info
The metabolic syndrome: progress towards one definition for an epidemic of our time.
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Source: Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Authors: Zimmet P, Alberti G Tags: Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
Effect of caloric restriction with and without exercise training on oxidative stress and endothelial function in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Short-term β-adrenergic regulation of leptin, adiponectin and interleukin-6 secretion in vivo in lean and obese subjects
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Rebaudioside A directly stimulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells: a glucose-dependent action via inhibition of ATP-sensitive K+-channels*
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Gender differences in C-reactive protein, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and adiponectin levels in the metabolic syndrome: a population-based study
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
The effect of the availability of inhaled insulin on glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes failing on oral therapy: the evaluation of Exubera® as a therapeutic option on insulin initiation and improvement in glycaemic control in clinical practice (EXPERIENCE) trial
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Effects of the Diabetes Manual 1:1 structured education in primary care
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Source: Diabetic Medicine - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Development of a diabetes treatment simulation model: with application to assessing alternative treatment intensification strategies on survival and diabetes-related complications
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Treatment intensification in patients with type 2 diabetes
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Glycaemic control and adverse events in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin + sulphonylurea: a meta-analysis
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Hypoglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with a combination of metformin and sulphonylurea therapy in France
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in seven European countries: findings from the Real-Life Effectiveness and Care Patterns of Diabetes Management (RECAP-DM) study
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Cost-effectiveness of sitagliptin-based treatment regimens in European patients with type 2 diabetes and haemoglobin A1c above target on metformin monotherapy
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Source: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism - April 23, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Testosterone control of male courtship in birds.
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Source: Hormones and Behavior - April 23, 2008 Authors: Fusani L Tags: Horm Behav Source Type: info
News From The American Chemical Society, April 16, 2008
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Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today - April 22, 2008 Source Type: info
Simultaneous Testing For Thyroid Hormones
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Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today - April 22, 2008 Source Type: info
Differential Modulation of L-type Calcium Channel Subunits by Oleate.
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Source: Am J Physiol Endocri... - April 22, 2008 Authors: Tian Y, Corkey RF, Yaney GC, Goforth PB, Satin LS, Moitoso de Vargas L Tags: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
Belonging to a diabetes patients' association is predictive of better metabolic control.
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Source: Diabetes Metab - April 22, 2008 Authors: Selvais PL, Amoussou-Guenou KD, Hermans MP Tags: Diabetes Metab Source Type: info
Coordinated Phosphorylation Of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 By Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 And Protein Kinase Cbeta In The Diabetic Fat Tissue.
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Source: Am J Physiol Endocri... - April 22, 2008 Authors: Liberman Z, Plotkin B, Tennenbaum T, Eldar-Finkelman H Tags: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab Source Type: info
A Novel Homozygous Missense Mutation of the Dual Oxidase 2 (DUOX2) Gene in an Adult Patient with Large Goiter
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Source: Thyroid - April 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Unsatisfactory Consequences from Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules
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Source: Thyroid - April 21, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Growth hormone deficiency in children
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Source: Pituitary - April 19, 2008 Tags: Pituitary Source Type: info
Routine Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Counterproductive in Type 2 Diabetes
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Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 18, 2008 Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: info
Glucocorticoid Receptor mRNA Expression in the Hippocampal Formation of Male Rats before and after Pubertal Development in Response to Acute or Repeated Stress
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Source: Neuroendocrinology - April 18, 2008 Source Type: info
NMDA Receptor Subunit NR2b: Effects on LH Release and GnRH Gene Expression in Young and Middle-Aged Female Rats, with Modulation by Estradiol
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Source: Neuroendocrinology - April 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Steven Karger (1959--2008)
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Source: Neuroendocrinology - April 18, 2008 Source Type: info
Sirtris Announces SRT501 Lowers Glucose In Twice-Daily Dosing Clinical Trial
