Endocrinology

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Appoints Mitchell Geffner, MD, as Division Chief at the Center for Endocrinology ...

6 Feb 2012

Mitchell E. Geffner, MD, has been appointed division chief and director of fellowship training for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Intermittent exercise improves blood glucose control for diabetics

2 Feb 2012

( The Endocrine Society ) Intermittent exercise with and without low oxygen concentrations can improve insulin sensitivity in type two diabetics, however exercise while under hypoxic conditions provides greater improvements in glycemic control than intermittent exercise alone, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...

Heart failure linked to thinner bones and fractures

2 Feb 2012

( The Endocrine Society ) Heart failure is associated with a 30 percent increase in major fractures and also identifies a high-risk population that may benefit from increased screening and treatment for osteoporosis, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.