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Male rats exposed to the widely used plasticizer di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) during early development had increased anxious behavior as adults, according to research presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.Although this study was conducted in rodents, the study suggests that humans exposed to endocrine disruptors before and shortly after birth may experience behavioral changes that last a lifetime. This study shows that one of the most widely used plasticizers worldwide can induce behavioral changes when exposed to subjects during prenatal and immediate postnatal development, and that this effect persists over long periods of…

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which interfere with hormones, have been detected in the breast milk and urine of children up to six months old, according to research presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Breast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for every child and must be protected as it is a vehicle for environmental pollutants. Infancy represents a critical period of exposure as the effects are magnified and damage becomes apparent over many years. ” Maria Elizabeth Street, MD, Associate Professor and Head of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Parma and Parma…

Longer lifetime exposure to female hormones may increase a woman’s risk of thyroid cancer, according to research presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. This study suggests that reproductive and hormonal factors may be involved in thyroid carcinogenesis.Thyroid cancer occurs more frequently in women than men, but the reason for this increase remains unclear. Scientists at the Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine in Seoul designed a study to find out why. They conducted a nationwide population-based survey of approximately 5.7 million women over the age of 40 using data from the Korea…

Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol is widely recognized as a promising method to recycle carbon resources. But scientists have long faced difficult challenges when trying to improve processes. At low temperatures, it is thermodynamically advantageous to convert CO2 to methanol. Under these conditions, CO2 becomes difficult to activate, resulting in a decrease in catalyst performance. Increasing the temperature speeds up the reaction, but also promotes a competing process known as the reverse water-gas shift reaction, which produces undesirable byproducts and reduces methanol selectivity. This persistent trade-off between catalyst activity and selectivity has limited progress in increasing methanol yield. New…

A meta-analysis of studies examining the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits and personal values ​​found that higher Dark Triad traits tend to be associated with values ​​that are more open to self-improvement and change. On the other hand, the relationships with self-transcendence and conservation values ​​tended to be negative. The paper is Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The Dark Triad refers to three sociophobic personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Narcissism involves an inflated sense of self-worth, a strong desire for admiration, and a tendency to feel entitled to special treatment. Machiavellianism refers to a cynical, manipulative, and strategic…

Testosterone treatment may improve body composition, glucose metabolism and sex drive in some older men at high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), but the benefits require participation in a lifestyle program, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.More than 40 million people in the United States and hundreds of millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with T2D, and it is estimated that more than 115 million adults in the United States have prediabetes. T2D is most commonly diagnosed in adults over 45 years of age. It is strongly…

Eliminating sugar from the diet may be more harmful than previously thought, according to animal research to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Completely removing sucrose from a low-fat diet can unexpectedly disrupt gut health and promote inflammation and metabolic dysfunction, highlighting the importance of balanced nutrition rather than simply eliminating sugar. ” Dr. Rashid Ahmad, Principal Scientist and Head of Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Research Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait The institute was established by the Kuwait Science Promotion Foundation. Researchers investigated the effects of a low-fat…

Organ transplant recipients who develop or have diabetes are more likely to die than those without diabetes, according to a comprehensive analysis of solid organ transplant recipients to be presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.Diabetes is a common chronic disease that affects approximately 830 million people worldwide. Organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of developing and worsening diabetes, which can impact both lifespan and transplant success. We studied how diabetes affects a person’s lifespan after solid organ transplantation and found that both ongoing diabetes and new-onset diabetes increase the risk of…

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have identified safety concerns related to GLP-1 drugs. The research team used health record data to track more than 42,000 adults who were already taking at least two blood pressure medications. After starting GLP-1, these patients experienced higher rates of dizziness, syncope, and other events related to low blood pressure, also known as hypotension. The scientists found that these hypotensive episodes were most common in patients over 65 and in people with diabetes. The results of the peer-reviewed study will be presented on Saturday (June 13) at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. The study…

People with prediabetes who bring their blood sugar levels back into the normal range may be significantly less likely to develop serious cardiovascular disease, according to new research from King’s College London. Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. The study found that normalizing blood sugar levels and reversing prediabetes reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and hospitalization for heart failure by more than 50%. This finding is particularly noteworthy because recent research suggests that lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity, weight loss, and improved diet alone are not sufficient to reduce cardiovascular risk in people with prediabetes. Taken together,…