Mar 23, 2018
Hot off the wire. New studies presented at the Endocrine Society
meeting March 16-20 in Chicago
Headlines
Pregnant women should steer clear of plastic cups and
containers.
Lavender and tea tree oils may produce unwanted breast growth in
boys and men.
Estrogen supplements may help resolve eating disorders in...
Mar 16, 2018
Counting steps with wearable devices leads to more vigorous short term exercise and longer term maintenance of exercise program.
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Tess Harris, Sally M. Kerry, Elizabeth S. Limb, Cheryl Furness, etal. Physical activity levels in adults and older adults 3–4 years after pedometer-based walking interventions:...
Mar 16, 2018
Soy milk contains estrogens that may harm female infants reproductive tissues.
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A longitudinal study of estrogen-responsive tissues and hormone
concentrations in infants fed soy formula
Margaret A Adgent, Ph.D David M Umbach, Ph.D Babette S Zemel, Ph.D
, metal. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
Mar 16, 2018
Higher altitude living associated with depression and higher rate of suicide.
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Brent M. Kious, Douglas G. Kondo, Perry F. Renshaw. Living High and Feeling Low. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 2018; 26 (2): 43 DOI:...
Mar 16, 2018
Many heart attack victims do better when stent-placing cardiologists are away at convention.
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Anupam B. Jena, Andrew Olenski, Daniel M. Blumenthal, Robert W. Yeh, Dana P. Goldman, John Romley. Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality During Dates of National Interventional Cardiology Meetings. Journal of the American...