Endocrine News Podcast
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
The Endocrine News Podcast, a free service of the Endocrine Society, features interviews with experts addressing the latest research and trends in the field of endocrinology. Let us know what you’d like to hear about in a future episode at podcast@endocrine.org.
Episodes
- ENP112: Osteoporosis and the SABRE Project
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently qualified "total hip bone mineral density" as a surrogate endpoint to support clinical trials for osteoporosis drugs. This decision will significantly impact clinical trials moving forward, as…
- ENP111: Addressing the Endocrine Workforce Shortage
The endocrine workforce shortage is affecting the lives of endocrinologists and the patients they treat. Many practices would benefit from any support that would give endocrinologists more capacity to focus where they really need to. Could…
- ENP110: Hypercortisolism and T2D
- ENP109: Anti-Obesity Medications (CME credit available)
- ENP108: AI and Robotics in Surgery
- ENP107: Compounded Obesity Medications
- ENP106: Reversing Bariatric Surgery
- ENP105: Tirzepatide and Menopause
- ENP104: Hidden Ingredients in Supplements
- ENP103: Type 1 Diabetes: Immunotherapies and Early Detection
- ENP102: Insulin Delivery Systems (CME credit available)
- ENP101: Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- ENP100: Growth Hormone Deficiency
- ENP99: Fracture Liaison Services
- ENP98: Opioids and the Endocrine System
- ENP97: Childhood Obesity Treatment
- ENP96: Automated Insulin Delivery Systems
There is a lot of interest in automated insulin delivery systems, and they were covered in depth at the Endocrine Society’s Type 1 Diabetes Fellows Series, held earlier this year. Joining host Aaron Lohr to talk about these delivery system…
- ENP95: Environmental Impact on Early Female Puberty
There are plenty of studies showing that chemicals found in the environment can directly impact human health. Some new research finds that certain environmental compounds may trigger early female puberty. Joining host Aaron Lohr to talk ab…
- ENP94: Update on Acromegaly
It’s been a few years, but we are here with an update on acromegaly, covering prevalence, diagnosis, traditional treatment, new therapies, and current gaps in understanding. Host Aaron Lohr talks again with Maria Fleseriu, MD, professor of…
- ENP93: Prioritizing Patient Experience in Managing Diabetes
Host Aaron Lohr talks with Rita Kalyani, MD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and president-elect of medicine and science at the American Diabetes Association. Earlier this year, Dr. Kalyani and colleagu…
- ENP92: Pheochromocytomas
In this episode, we talk about pheochromocytomas. Host Aaron Lohr talks with Nikhitha Chandrashekar, MD, who recently finished her endocrinology fellowship at University Hospitals Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Dr. Chandrash…
- ENP91: Hypothyroidism and Muscle Regeneration
Our bodies typically do a remarkable job of recovering from certain injuries, and thyroid hormone signaling has an essential role to play there. But what is that process like for someone with hypothyroidism, and is there a unique role in t…
- ENP90: Early Life Stress and Substance Use
We all know that stress leads to a number of negative outcomes. In this episode, we talk about how early life stress may influence youth substance use initiation and some endocrine factors that may be helping to drive that influence. Host…
- ENP89: Brown Fat and Metabolic Function
In this episode, we talk about brown fat and some new discoveries in how it regulates metabolic function. Joining host Aaron Lohr is Marsel Lino, PhD, a research fellow at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. Dr. Lino presented an abstract at…
- ENP88: Glucocorticoids in Supplements
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 W…
- ENP87: Short-Term Weight Loss in Adolescents With Obesity
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? I…
- ENP86: Machine Learning and Steatotic Liver Disease
- ENP85: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
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 d…
- ENP84: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
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…
- ENP83: Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Effects on Childhood Lipid Levels
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 epid…
- ENP82: PFAS
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…
- ENP81: Obesity Fellows Program
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 o…
- ENP80: Metabolic and Neuroendocrine Effects of Short Sleep
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. Ho…
- ENP79: Type 1 Diabetes Update
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 U…
- ENP78: Post-Cycle Therapy Following Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Cessation
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 W…
- ENP77: Phthalates and Endocrine Puberty
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 Universi…
- ENP76: Infants and In Utero Exposure to COVID
- ENP75: A Case Study on Fungal Sinusitis in T2D
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 Si…
- ENP74: Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity
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 Metab…
- ENP73: A Robotic Teriparatide Pill to Treat Osteoporosis
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…
- ENP72: GHR, Insulin, and Life Span
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 o…
- ENP71: Lactation and Maternal Metabolism
- ENP70: Hormones and Aging
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…
- ENP69: Biosimilar Insulin
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…
- ENP68: Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
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…
- ENP67: Growth Hormone Deficiency
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 E…
- ENP66: New Endocrine Society Journal JCEM Case Reports
- ENP65: Type 1 Diabetes and Challenges Across the Lifespan
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 psycho…
- ENP64: More Testing Needed for Men With Hypogonadism
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 abs…
- ENP63: Vosoritide and Children With Genetic Short Stature
We look at Vosoritide, a promising, potential treatment for children with genetic short stature who do not have chondrodysplasia. Host Aaron Lohr talks with Andrew Dauber, MD, division chief of endocrinology at Children’s National Hospital…