Zeb Saeed

2 months ago | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Milay Luis Lam |Derek Bagley |Zeb Saeed |Mark Newman

I was born and raised in Peru and attended Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, an excellent medical school. I can’t complain much about my medical training; it provided me with significant clinical exposure that allowed me to decide which area of medicine I wanted to focus on. It also nurtured the love I still have for the field today.

2 months ago | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Derek Bagley |Zeb Saeed |Mark Newman

Hormones may be leveraged to treat and prevent signs of aging such as wrinkles and hair graying, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society journal Endocrine Reviews. Until now, only a limited number of hormones, mainly topical retinoids (retinol and tretinoin) and estrogen which is typically used to treat side effects of menopause, have been used in clinical practice as anti-skin aging compounds. This study reviews a new class of hormones and their anti-aging properties.

2 months ago | endocrinenews.endocrine.org | Derek Bagley |Zeb Saeed

Last summer, a wearable patch designed for mealtime insulin delivery (in lieu of traditional injections) received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, extending the patch’s wear time from three to four days, potentially eliminating 12 mealtime insulin injections.