May 29, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 affects renal function, and some patients have been known to develop acute kidney injury (AKI). Kidney patients are also at greater risk from coronavirus.  On June 5 at 3.30 pm CEST, experts will convene in a special online Zoom session of the ERA-EDTA (European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association). to discuss the relationship between coronavirus and kidney function.

May 28, 2020

This week I spoke with Endocrinologist Harold Bays, where we discuss the problem of obesity, and the challenges of working with obese and diabetic patients to help manage their weight and stay healthy. Dr. Bays is the director of the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, as well as an expert in obesity and lipid medicine, and has some great insights for both clinicians and patients alike.

May 27, 2020

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that when testing for the coronavirus, the chance of a false negative result is greater than 1 in 5 and, at times, far higher. The researchers caution that the predictive value of these tests may not always yield accurate results, and timing of the test seems to matter greatly in the accuracy.

May 26, 2020

Scientists at the University of Bonn and Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India) have jointly developed an inexpensive method of screening for vascular changes in the eyes of diabetics- using a smartphone.

May 26, 2020

Intermittent fasting, alternate-day fasting, and other forms of periodic caloric restriction are beneficial to maintain a  healthy body weight and have gained popularity during the last few years.  In response to fasting, cells use autophagy, a cellular self-recycling process, but little is known about how caloric restriction affects this process.  New research published in the journal Cell Reports, describes the proteins cells use to activate the expression of autophagy genes.

May 25, 2020

Scientists have discovered metabolites in the blood that accurately predict whether a woman who has experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy will go on to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) later.  The researchers believe that this simple test could lead to early diagnosis of woman at risk, and interventional treatment.

May 21, 2020

A new case study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, reports on an 18-year-old patient with COVID-19 infection and subacute thyroiditis.

May 20, 2020

According to a global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU, University of Southampton.) in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD), the quality of bone density scanning centers is highly inconsistent and needs to be improved.

May 19, 2020

Babies under 12 months of age exposed to antibiotics are at higher risk for developing childhood obesity according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity.

May 18, 2020

A recent study shows that diabetes can be well managed with telehealth visits.