Endocrinologists

For Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, 89 Percent of Surveyed Endocrinologists Identify a Need for Additional GLP-1 Analogues and 71 Percent Say the Same About DPP-IV Inhibitors

WALTHAM, Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that most surveyed clinicians identify a need for additional therapies from the GLP-1 analogue and DPP-IV inhibitor drug clas...

Video: Supermodel Kim Alexis Joins Forces with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists in a National PSA to Raise Awareness About Thyroid Problems

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Alexis is a supermodel, athlete, mother-of-five and host of TV Land's hit show "She's Got the Look," where women compete to be the world's next supermodel at 35 and older. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/aace/3...

Welchol(TM) Added to the American College of Endocrinology/American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 'Road Maps to Achieve Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus'

First and Only Cholesterol Lowering Medication Approved to Reduce A1C and LDL-Cholesterol Achieves New Diabetes Treatment Milestone PARSIPPANY, NJ, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiichi Sankyo announced today that Welchol(TM) (colesevelam HCl) has been added to the American College of Endocrin...

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and North American Menopause Society Fail to Disclose Financial Ties to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Organizations Support Wyeth Campaign to Eliminate Compounded Hormones WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) today called on the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the North American Menopause Soc...

Vitamin D In Pole Position At Clinical Endocrinologists Meet

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Fifteenth Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress to be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago between April 26-30 will discuss important benefits //of vitamin D and the problems associated with vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D has been in t...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

...half of 2008 Merged Amylin's existing primary care and specialty sales forces into a single organization that will bring a specialty approach to endocrinologists and diabetes-focused primary care physicians, ultimately improving the quality and frequency of our interactions with core prescribers Revised t...

Expert Statement Issued about Lantus(R) Following Recent Publications in Diabetologia

...inistration (FDA), as well as patient and scientific association such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) cautioning against over-interpretation of and over reaction to these data. The limitations of thes...

Diabetes Advocates Call For National Strategy, Leadership to Reduce Diabetes and Advance Detection and Treatment

... Coordinator position are The American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and American Optometric Association (AOA). "The social and economic costs of diabe...

AACE Response to Insulin Glargine Cancer Risk Articles in Diabetologia

.../prnh/20090324/DC88061LOGO-b ) The American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE) does not recommend that the use of any insulin be changed. AACE supp...information, contact Bryan Campbell of the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists at 904-353-7878 ext. 122, or bcampbell@aace.com " target="_new"> bcampbel...

Effect of Strict Diabetes Control on Heart Still Unclear

...ena W. Rodbard, past president of both the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology. "We have to aim for good control...nsultants, Rockville, Md., past-president, American Association of Clinical endocrinologists and past president, American College of Endocrinology; June 9, 2009, teleco...

Endocrinologists in Medical Technology

Joint Statement from the American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists on the NICE-SUGAR Study on Intensive Versus Conventional Glucose Control in Critically Ill Patients

Response to March 24 article in the New England Journal of Medicine ALEXANDRIA, Va. and JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intensive blood glucose (sugar) control for critical ...

Type 2 Diabetes: An Epidemic Among America's Youth

...ered Saturday to discuss strategies for prevention and treatment of the disease among children and adolescents at the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090324/DC88061LOGO-b ) "Type 2 diabete...

Taking a Hard-Line Approach to Cardiovascular Risks in the Diabetes Patient

...fits all" approach to testing is not enough to reveal an individual's risk for cardiovascular disease Saturday at the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090324/DC88061LOGO-b ) "We need to be...

Diabetes Experts Issue New Recommendations for Inpatient Glycemic Control - Call for Systemic Changes in Hospitals Nationwide

...released today by a consensus group of the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) are calling for major ch...ss in Houston, Texas. About the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists (AACE) AACE is a professional medical organization with more than 6,200 ...

New Study Proves Multiple Births From IVF Can Be Avoided

...ding 400 egg donation cycles and an equal number of ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination cycles annually in 2008. Twenty-one reproductive endocrinologists plus Ph.D. scientists, and geneticists as well as 350 specialized staff care for patients in 11 full-service offices throughout the Washington, D.C., ...

New Survey Explores the Impact of Insulin Injections and Communications Between Patients and Healthcare Providers

...conception that discussing these issues would be a bother to their healthcare provider. Yet, a corresponding survey of healthcare professionals (PCPs, endocrinologists and diabetes educators) paints a different story. Seventy-one percent of healthcare professionals are aware of the impact that insulin injections have...

AlphaDetail AlphaPulse(TM): Most Practicing Physicians React Positively to FDA Panel's Recommendation for Additional Cardiovascular Safety Trials for New Diabetes Medications.

...scular risk. 85% of US cardiologists and 65% of US endocrinologists agree with this recommendation, according to Alpha...ommendation, twice as many cardiologists (33%) vs. endocrinologists (16%) agree strongly with it. -- However, 22% of endocrinologists disagree with the recommendation primar...

DURABLE Clinical Trial Results Show GlycoMark is Key Test for Managing Patients with Diabetes

...ith Diabetes," was presented at the recent American Association of Clinical endocrinologists 2008 annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. Authors of the study included Stev... Pramlintide-Treated Subjects Reference: American Association of Clinical endocrinologists 2007 Annual Meeting (Cameron Lush) Efficacy and Safety of Sitagliptin Mon...

First-of-its-Kind National Report Reveals Estimated High Prevalence and Heavy Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Complications in America

...oSmithKline has provided funding and other support for the State of Diabetes Complications in America campaign to the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists and members of the consortium. GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to imp...

Elixir Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Data at American Diabetes Association Conference Highlighting Ability of Glufast to Maintain Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

...e expect to be our first commercial product. This drug has been well received outside of the U.S., and its efficacy and safety are well documented. As endocrinologists and general practitioners have different prescribing habits and dosing requirements, we will be pursuing Glufast both as a single agent and in combina...

Endocrinologists in Medical Dictionary

TSH

...he thyroid gland to make and ... Anyone with a TSH value above this level should be ... TSH deficiency ... As of late 2006, the nation's endocrinologists are still divided regarding the TSH reference range, a controversy that has implications for thyroid patients. One of ... Describes Graves' dise...

Hormonal Disorders

... do the terms "endocrine" and "hormone" mean? ... ... hormonal imbalances, menopause, osteoporosis, cholesterol disorders , infertility ... endocrinologists develop new drugs and treatments for hormonal disorders . ... Hormonal disorders - the best drugs for ... Thus, treating hormonal disord...

ACTH

...CTH is synthesized from pre-pro-opiomelanocortin (pre-POMC) ... The ACTH stimulation test is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the adrenal glands stress response by measuring the adrenal response to adrenocorticotropic hormone... Group of s...

Endocrinologists in Biological Technology

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces a New Sales Approach to Better Target the Diabetes Market

...s will merge into a single organization that brings a specialty approach to endocrinologists and diabetes-focused primary care physicians. The changes are expected to b...rganization will include approximately 325 sales representatives focused on endocrinologists and other physicians that treat significant numbers of diabetes patients. L...

Under the Microscope: 'Micro IVF'

...om LOS ANGELES, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Several esteemed reproductive endocrinologists are now weighing in at FertilityTies.com on the subject of the new "Mic... multiple births. Following are the opinions expressed by Reproductive endocrinologists at FertilityTies.com, http://www.fertilityties.com/post/show/what-is-mic...

Surveyed Experts Indicate That Byetta LAR and Victoza Have Advantages Over Actos in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

...RNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed endocrinologists indicate that a therapy's effect on glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is the attribute that most influences their prescribing decisions in type 2 di...

SD Canada Announces CE Mark for ThyroChek(R) Adult and NeoNatal Tests

...er Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. The TSH test accounts for at least 4% of all lab testing in North America. The American Association of Clinical endocrinologists indicates that nearly 30 million Americans have some form of thyroid dysfunction, most likely hypothyroidism, with only half of that number diagnosed....

Novel Diabetes Drug Discovery Has Potential to Reverse Disease

...e Practice (2008;14:1075), the leading peer-reviewed journal for practicing endocrinologists in the US and 65 countries, reports a ground breaking discovery with the ... American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical endocrinologists read by more than 6000 endocrinologists. The content of Endocrine Practice...

Phenomix and Forest Laboratories to Collaborate on Development and Commercialization of Dutogliptin in Diabetes

...are profits and expenses. Upon commercialization, the parties will co-promote the product in the United States, with Phenomix promoting dutogliptin to endocrinologists and diabetologists and Forest promoting to primary care and specialty physicians. Forest has exclusive rights to develop and commercialize dutogliptin...

Fontus Pharmaceuticals Acquires Nephrology and Endocrinology Drug from Roche Laboratories Inc.

... for the management of hyperparathyroidism and resultant metabolic bone disease in patients with moderate to severe chronic renal failure (CRF) and by endocrinologists for the management of hypocalcemia in patients with post-surgical hypoparathyroidism, idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism. Ab...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present Promising Data From Diabetes and Obesity Programs at ADA 2008

...estor presentation on Sunday, June 8, at 7:45 PM PT (10:45 PM ET) that will be available by webcast. ADA is one of the largest scientific meetings for endocrinologists and other health care professionals involved in diabetes research and the delivery of diabetes care. Amylin will be introducing data through over 20...

Nephrologists and Non-Nephrologists Alike Report Increased Attention on Chronic Kidney Disease

...valuation Program (KEEP), a program designed to raise awareness, educate, provide physician referrals, and ultimately delay disease progression. While endocrinologists and Cardiologists do refer patients with CKD to Nephrologists, the majority of referrals come from PCPs. Managed care does not play a role in when pat...

Endocrinologists in Biological Definition

Anabolism

... that switch on anabolic processes while switching off catabolic processes and vice versa. Most of the known signals are hormones of various types. endocrinologists have traditionally classified many of the hormones as anabolic or catabolic. Classic anabolic hormones include Growth hormone IGF1 and ot...

Anabolism

... that switch on anabolic processes while switching off catabolic processes and vice versa. Most of the known signals are hormones of various types. endocrinologists have traditionally classified many of the hormones as anabolic or catabolic. Classic anabolic hormones include Growth hormone IGF1 and ot...

Diabetes mellitus

... glucose-induced thermogenesis in man. International Journal of Obesity, 1999, Vol 23, Iss 12, pp 1307-1313. The American Association of Clinical endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: The AACE System of Intensive Diabetes Self-Management2002 Update. Endocrine Practice Vol....