Endocrine News Podcast

Many people take over-the-counter supplements for a variety of reasons, but it isn’t always clear what’s in those supplements. And while they may be intended to help, some may cause harm. In this episode, host Aaron Lohr talks with Kevin Wei, MD, from the University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program about the presence of glucocorticoids i...

For those of us who try to lose weight at some point in time, we know the frustration of losing weight and feeling good about that, only to see that weight return. Why does that happen? Is the process the same for adults and adolescents? Is there any way to mitigate that weight regain? Joining host Aaron Lohr is Eric Bomberg, MD, assistant professor at the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at...

In this episode, we focus on the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act legislation and the obesity epidemic. Host Aaron Lohr talks with U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, a physician and currently the U.S. Representative for California’s 25th congressional district. Rep. Ruiz received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a fe...

In a special episode, we discuss a complex, rare disease, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or FOP. Host Aaron Lohr talks with three guests: Eileen M. Shore, PhD, Cali and Weldon Research Professor in FOP and co-director of the Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Elisabeth Marelise W. Eekhoff, MD, PhD, endocrinologist, princip...

We all know that a sedentary lifestyle is not healthy for anyone, but just how strongly is physical activity connected to lipid levels in childhood? Host Aaron Lohr talks with Andrew Agbaje, MD, PhD, a physician and pediatric clinical epidemiologist at the University of Eastern Finland. He has authored a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism titled, “Associ...

In this episode, we learn about endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which break down so slowly that they have been called “forever chemicals.” Where can PFAS be found? What exactly is their effect on human health? What are manufacturers doing to limit exposure, and is it enough? Host Aaron Lohr talks with Benson T. Akingbemi, PhD, professor...

According to the National Institutes of Health, more than two in five adults have obesity in the United States, and nearly one in three is overweight. To equip health care practitioners with the resources they need to treat patients with obesity, the Endocrine Society recently held its innaugual obesity fellows program, an exclusive, application-based, educational activity for current fellows. The...

We all know that sleep is important, but sometimes we just don’t get enough. We also know the normal side effects from lack of sleep, but are there other, metabolic, and neuronendocrine effects from short sleep that we don’t know about. Host Aaron Lohr talks about this with Iris CM Pelsma, an academic researcher at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. She and her colleagues present...

Today’s topic is type 1 diabetes. What are some of the biggest challenges facing us today when it comes to diagnosing and treating type 1 diabetes, and how can we meet those challenges? Host Aaron Lohr talks with Irl Hirsch, MD, from the UW Diabetes Institute at the University of Washington. Dr. Hirsch and Davida Kruger, NP, from Henry Ford Health in Detroit co-chaired the Endocrine Society’s type...

We know that illicit use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is dangerous, but cessation comes with its own challenges. Today we’re talking about a study presented at ENDO 2023 titled, “Self-Administration of Post-Cycle Therapy Is Associated With Increased Probability of Subsequent Normalisation of Reproductive Hormones Following Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Cessation in Men.” Joining host Aaron Lohr t...

We look at a study, presented at ENDO 2023, about the endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as phthalates, or plasticizers, and their effects on fetal and neonatal endocrine puberty. Host Aaron Lohr talks with Mary Bunnell from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, co-author of the study, titled, “Prenatal Phthalate Exposure Alters the Pattern of Fetal and Neonatal Endocrine Puberty in a Sex...

From ENDO 2023, host Aaron Lohr talks with Jayalakshmi Udayasankar, MD, from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, about her team’s research presented at the meeting, titled, “Tingling Over Cheek: An Atypical Presentation of Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in an Ambulatory Patient With Type 2 Diabetes.” Show notes are available at https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp75-a-case-study-on-fungal-sinusitis-in-t...

In another dispatch from ENDO 2023, host Aaron Lohr talks with Max Petersen, MD, PhD, from Washington University in St. Louis, about his team’s research presented at the meeting. Their presentation was titled, “Cellular Insights Into Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity.” Show notes are available at https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp74-healthy-and-unhealthy-obesity — for helpful links or...

Host Aaron Lohr talks with two researchers at ENDO 2023, Kyle Horlen, DVM, and Joshua Myers, both from Rani Therapeutics, about two presentations they made about an oral treatment of teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis. The two presentations are titled, “Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of the Parathyroid Hormone Analog PTH (1-34) (Teriparatide) Delivered via an Orally Ad...

In another interview from ENDO 2023, host Aaron Lohr talks with Silvana Duran Ortiz, Ph. D., a postdoctoral research fellow at Ohio University, about her team’s research presented at the meeting. Their presentation was titled, “Disruption of GHR in ‘Middle Aged’ Mice Enhances Insulin Sensitivity and Extends Male Lifespan.” Show notes are available at https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp72-ghr-ins...

Whether we like it or not, we’re all getting older. What do we know about how aging impacts our endocrine system? What don’t we know? That’s what we’re here to talk about today, as we look at the new scientific statement from the Endocrine Society titled, “Hormones and Aging: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement.” Host Aaron Lohr talks with one of the statement’s authors, Anne Cappola, MD, a...

In this episode, we hear about biosimilar insulin: its safety, efficacy, what sets it apart from biologic insulin, and when it should be considered for use. Host Aaron Lohr talks with Irl Hirsch, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute. This episode is made possible through an unrestricted, educational grant from Viatris. Show notes are available at ht...

Recently the Endocrine Society published a new clinical practice guideline entitled, “Treatment of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.” What exactly is hypercalcemia of malignancy? What are its symptoms? How is it treated? And what do the guidelines recommend? To help answer these questions, host Aaron Lohr talks with Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, MD,...

In this episode, host Aaron Lohr discusses screening, diagnosis, and current and emerging treatment options for the long-term management of growth hormone deficiency in pediatric and adult patients with Dr. Mark E. Molitch, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Molitch gives listeners a four-question quiz at the end. Remember to p...

In this episode, host Aaron Lohr looks back at the Endocrine Society’s Type 1 Diabetes Fellows Conference, which occurred last year, with two conference presenters talking about developmental challenges in type 1 diabetes, including psychological and social, across the lifespan. Our guests are Linda Siminerio, PhD, professor of medicine at University of Pittsburgh and executive director of the uni...

In this episode, Aaron talks with Travis Goettemoeller, MD, internal medicine resident at Cleveland Clinic, about an abstract he and a colleague presented at ENDO 2022 about the bone mineral density testing of men for hypogonadism. The abstract is titled, “Lack of Bone Mineral Density Testing in Men with Hypogonadism: A Clinical Conundrum.” Show notes are available at https://www.endocrine.org/pod...