Endo News Roundup: Stress, Depression, and LDL

October 31, 2016

New studies reveal diabetes risks with job stress and the mechanism used to reduce LDL, as well as the effects of depression & diabetes in young men.

Some biological processes associated with lowering blood cholesterol may lead to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). More than one-third of young men with T1DM may be impotent, and depression may play a role. The stress of job insecurity raises the risks of diabetes.

Endo News Roundup: Stress, Depression, and LDL. November 2016

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Influence Diabetes Risks. Abstract link.

The specific mechanism used to reduce blood cholesterol may influence the risk of diabetes.

Young Men with Diabetes Suffer More Erectile Dysfunction. Abstract link.

Young men with T1DM show a higher prevalence of erectile dysfunction as compared with healthy, age-matched men.

Job Insecurity Stress Raises Diabetes Risks. Abstract link.

The threat of job insecurity and subsequent chronic exposure to anxiety and stress raises the risks of diabetes.

Clinical Implications

Endo News Roundup: Stress, Depression, and LDL

Mark L. Fuerst