The  winners of the Society’s prestigious annual Awards for 2024 have all contributed to improving knowledge and expertise in endocrinology and have helped drive innovation and progression across the field. Each of these deserving winners will be presenting a plenary lecture at ESE’s annual Congress, the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE) 2024, which will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 11-14 May 2024. The 2024 Geoffrey Harris Award is being presented to Jens C. Brüning (Germany). This Award recognises outstanding researchers in the field of neuroendocrinology. Jens Brüning is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research ...

The more diverse species in your gut, the better it is for your health. Now an international team led by the Hudson Institute of Medical Research has found a way to determine which species are important and how they interact to create a healthy microbiome. Understanding these relationships opens the door to a new world of medical opportunities for conditions from Inflammatory Bowel Disease to infections, autoimmune diseases and cancers. Associate Professor Samuel Forster and his team at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, working with collaborators from the Institute for Systems Biology in ...

Felix Beuschlein is Professor of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology and Director of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition at the University Clinic Zurich in Switzerland. He received his medical degree from School of Medicine at the University of Würzburg and completed his medical training in Freiburg, both in Germany. For postdoctoral studies he joined the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Following a professorship for Endocrine Research at the University of Munich, he was elected for a chair position at the University of Zurich in 2017.   The Transatlantic ...

   A new partnership between Edith Cowan University (ECU), observation data company QL Space, and University of South Wales (UK) is looking to the stars, literally, to create more secure and efficient communication.     The collaboration will focus on ‘free space optics’, which uses light all around we can’t see to communicate, by sending data via light particles, or photons.      ECU School of Science Senior Lecturer Dr Shihao Yan said this brought with it many benefits compared to using radio frequencies to send information.     “When ...

AAP media contacts:           Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org                                                       Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                                          ...

AAP media contacts:           Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org Washington, D.C.— Teenagers and young adults are fairly open to the idea of talking with their doctors and nurses about their sexual orientation and gender identity and are okay being asked through various methods, whether on paper, electronically, or in person, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference ...

AAP media contacts:         Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org   Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org    Washington, D.C.— A popular live streaming platform, Twitch, poses risks to minors who can interact with adult strangers and donate money to streamers without the supervision of a parent or guardian, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.   The abstract, “Predator Paradise: Analyzing the Ease ...

AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org     Washington, D.C.—A father’s depression during his child’s first year of life has been associated with difficulties in parenting and child behavior, but new research finds that it also doubles the odds of a child having three or more adverse childhood experiences ...

For release: 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, Oct. 20, 2023  AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org    WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Delta-8 is a substance that produces a high akin to THC. While THC is a federally banned substance, delta-8 is technically a different chemical and is therefore not federally banned. New research suggests the growing popularity of ...

AAP media contacts:           Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org                                                       Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                                          ...

AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org     Washington, D.C.— A retrospective analysis of pediatric sepsis deaths at a large hospital in Arkansas found that Black children in the hospital were 2.5 ...

Ror release: 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, Oct. 20, 2023  AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org    Washington, D.C.— As standing electric scooters (e-scooters) have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, new research finds a 71% increase in injuries reported ...

AAP media contacts:           Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org                                                       Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                     ...

AAP media contacts:   Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org    Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org  Washington, D.C.— High school sports participation sets boys and girls up with healthy habits that can lead to healthier lives, and body image issues caused by social media may be contributing to teenagers making the decision to quit, according to research presented during the 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention ...

For release: 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, Oct. 20, 2023  AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org    Washington, D.C.—Marching band is a physically demanding task and performance art that can lead to injury similar to organized athletic activities. New research shows that 70% of marching band-related injuries reported to emergency ...

For release: 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, Oct. 20, 2023  AAP media contacts: Lisa Black, 630-626-6084, lblack@aap.org  Tom McPheron, 630-626-6315, tmcpheron@aap.org                                  Adam Alexander, 630-626-6765, aalexander@aap.org  Washington, D.C.— Nearly 80% of emergency department encounters involving transgender or gender diverse youth ages 10 and older ...

Plastic waste breaks down over time into microplastics (<0.1 μm). Microplastics smaller than 20 μm cannot be removed in currently operating water treatment plants and must be agglomerated to a larger size and then removed. Iron (Fe) or aluminum (Al) based flocculants are used for this purpose, but they are not the ultimate solution as they remain in the water and cause severe toxicity to humans, requiring a separate treatment process. Dr. Jae-Woo Choi of the Center for Water Cycle Research at ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 20, 2023) – Body image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according to research presented by Nemours Children’s Health at the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition. Previous studies have found that 70% of children quit sports by age 13, and by age 14 girls quit at twice the rate of boys. “Youth sports participation sets up children for a lifetime of healthy habits. Kids who participate ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (October 20, 2023) – Researchers from Nemours Children’s Health will present findings from a range of studies, and Nemours physician Steven Selbst, MD, will receive the Jim Seidel Distinguished Service Award for emergency medicine contributions at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 20 – 24 in Washington, DC. “Nemours’ vision is to go well beyond medicine – to help children everywhere stay healthy and grow into healthy adults,” ...

Media contacts: Lisa Black, lblack@aap.org; or Adam Alexander, aalexander@aap.org    Toddler “formulas” that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary and nutritionally incomplete, and the marketing practices that promote them are questionable, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.  The AAP has published a new clinical report, “Older Infant-Young Child ‘Formulas,’ ” that reviews the growing array of drinks aimed at children ages 6-36 months and observes ...

Ed Sheeran convinced a jury this year that he didn’t rip off Marvin Gaye’s `Let’s Get It On.’ By way of contrast, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke earlier failed to establish that `Blurred Lines’ wasn’t a copy of Gaye’s `Got to Give It Up.’ Could automated algorithms bring a new objectivity to music copyright infringement decisions, limiting the number, scale and expense of court cases? Musicologist Dr Patrick Savage of the University of Auckland researched the topic in collaboration with Yuchen Yuan of Keio University, ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract categorized into ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Currently, aminosalicylates, glucocorticoids, immunomodulating drugs, and biological agents are common strategies for the treatment of IBD. The efficacy of these therapies is limited, however, and they are frequently associated with multiple adverse effects.   Recently, Life Metabolism published a study entitled “7-Dehydrocholesterol protects against circadian disruption and experimental colitis: potential role of RORα/γ”, which shows that gut microbiota-derived metabolite ...

The cosmetics industry is turning towards natural alternatives to chemical agents used in products to pave way towards a more sustainable future. Researchers are searching for nature-derived active ingredients for skincare products through extensive bioprospecting research. In this regard, cyanobacteria, with their remarkable metabolic capacity, are a promising source of such agents. Having existed on Earth for nearly 3.5 billion years, these photosynthetic organisms have adapted to various environmental ...

Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Historically, poor sleep has been seen as a side effect of mental ill health, but this study found that the link between sleep and mental illness is more complex. The study, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, analysed data from people with an average age of 65 and found short sleep was associated with the onset of depressive symptoms. Lead author Odessa S. Hamilton (UCL Institute of Epidemiology ...

Dzemila Sero, now Migelien Gerritzen Fellow at the Rijksmuseum and former postdoc at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, together with a team of researchers from the Rijksmuseum, Leiden and Cambridge University, examined the terracotta sculpture Study for a Hovering Putto attributed to Laurent Delvaux (1696 - 1778) and housed in the Rijksmuseum permanent collection. The methodology and findings were published open access in Science Advances in a paper with title "Artist profiling using micro-CT scanning of a Rijksmuseum terracotta sculpture". To acquire preserved impressions on the sculpture, researchers ...