Recent advances in endocrinology

RECENT ADVANCES Advances in endocrinology

New developments in endocrinology, in common with many specialised branches of medicine, have been dominated by advances in molecular genetics. Although these investigations relate to rare single gene disorders, they have resulted in major breakthroughs in many fields of endocrinology, significantly contributing to our understanding of the cellular mechanisms of hormone action. However it is no...

Recent Advances in Endocrinology

Recent Advances in Endocrinology

Energy homeostasis, obesity and eating disorders: recent advances in endocrinology.

Health problems resulting from obesity could offset many of the recent health gains achieved by modern medicine, and obesity may replace tobacco as the number one health risk for developed societies. An estimated 300,000 deaths per year and significant morbidity are directly attributable to obesity, mainly due to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, asthma, sleep apnea, arthritis, reproductive comp...

Recent advances in the endocrinology of the sebaceous gland

The sebaceous gland, long considered an evolutionary relic with little-to-no physiological relevance in humans, has emerged in recent decades as a key orchestrator and contributor to many cutaneous functions. In addition to the classical physico-chemical barrier function of the skin against constant environmental challenges, a more novel, neuro-immune modulatory role has also emerged. As part o...