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(The Endocrine Society) Those who drink in excess of the US Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually drink more than one drink per day) or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

(The Endocrine Society) Adiponectin, a protein produced by fat cells, may play a pivotal and counterintuitive role in cardiovascular health for older Americans according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

(The Endocrine Society) A new gene therapy has helped pet dogs with cancer live longer and could potentially improve the quality of life and survival of people with cancer, said the therapy's developers.

The results of the animal study will be presented at the Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

(The Endocrine Society) Researchers have found a new family of therapeutic agents that interferes with the ability of estrogen to stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells.

The results of the new study will be presented by Nicole Patterson at the Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

(The Endocrine Society) Some patients with type 2 diabetes can control their disease for years yet avoid insulin injections by using multiple classes of oral diabetic medications, a new study found.

The results were presented Sunday, June 15, at the Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

(The Endocrine Society) Estrogen therapy may limit stroke damage if started close to, but not long after reproductive cycles are over, according to a new animal study.

The results were presented Sunday, June 15, at the Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

(The Endocrine Society) In light of the 6.2 million Americans who don't realize they have diabetes, a panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing the disease and found a significant need for improvement.

Their conclusions and recommendations can be found in a new report accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

(The Endocrine Society) Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1 -- or insulin-growth factor 1 -- appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

(The Endocrine Society) Aspirin-like compounds can claim another health benefit: increasing the amount of insulin produced by otherwise healthy obese people.

Obesity is associated with insulin resistance, the first step toward type 2 diabetes.

(The Endocrine Society) Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

The study revealed that anti-Müllerian hormone levels are related to the onset of menopause and are able to specify a woman's reproductive age more accurately than chronological age alone.