Colleen Williams

Mar 19, 2024 | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Derek Bagley |Colleen Williams

At a GlanceMonogenic obesity can result from rare mutations in the leptin gene usually resulting in congenital leptin deficiency  which can be treated with the human leptin analogon metreleptin. Recently young children have presented with severe obesity and typical signs of leptin deficiency and high leptin levels, which is unusual, which led researchers to discover mutated leptin which was secreted but was bioinactive since it did not bind to receptors as it should.

Mar 18, 2024 | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Eric Seaborg |Derek Bagley |Colleen Williams |Mark Newman

Several recent studies have highlighted the importance of lean muscle mass versus the dangers of fat mass in children and adolescents — and suggest that adolescence could be a particularly important time to interrupt an individual’s trend toward the morbidities associated with obesity. Studies often rely on body mass index (BMI) alone as a measure of obesity, but BMI can be misleading because it does not differentiate lean mass from fat mass, according to Andrew O.

Feb 26, 2024 | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Colleen Williams |Mark Newman

A report from the world’s leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health conditions raises new concerns about the profound threats to human health from endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are ubiquitous in our surroundings and everyday lives.

Jan 25, 2024 | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Colleen Williams |Mark Newman

Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Diminished ovarian reserve is when women have fewer eggs compared to others their age. The condition may be linked to health problems such as hot flashes, weak bones, and a higher chance of heart disease.