Endocrine News Podcast

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  Bisphenols and the Thyroid 14.08.2026 11min

  This episode looks at bisphenols and the thyroid, asking questions such as: What is BPA? Where is it found? And what do we know about the possible health risks regarding exposure to it? Host Aaron Lohr talks with Kailey Caroland, a cancer biology PhD candidate at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, about her ENDO 2026 abstract on the topic titled, "Bisphenol A, and Alternative Bisphenols S, F, Increase Proliferation and Growth of Thyroid Follicular Epithelial Cells and Disrupt Thyroid Histology."
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  Impact of Androgen Receptors on Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Microenvironments 03.08.2026 20min

  Estrogen receptor positive breast cancer (ER+ BC) is the most frequently diagnosed subtype of BC with consequent highest mortality. For patients with ER+ BC, standard of care treatments are endocrine therapies targeting ER expression and activity or aromatase inhibitors that block synthesis of estrogens from adrenal androgens. However, it is estimated that nearly 33% of all patients with ER+ BC will relapse within 15 years, underscoring the need for additional therapeutic optionsThis episode focuses on the role of androgen receptors in breast cancer, as it takes a look at an abstract presented at ENDO 2026, titled, The Impact of Androgen Receptors on Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Microenvironments. Host Aaron Lohr talks with the presenter of that abstract, Dr. Dillon Boulton, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Jennifer Richer at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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  ENP113: Clinical Practice Guideline on Central Precocious Puberty 25.06.2026 17min

  The Endocrine Society recently released a new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on Central Precocious Puberty. Among its many recommendations, the CPG says some subgroups of children with precocious puberty—such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty—may not need the same level of testing or treatment.Central precocious puberty happens when a child’s brain activates puberty-related hormones too early—before age 8 years in girls and before age 9 years in boys. This early hormone signaling triggers physical changes such as breast development in girls, testicular enlargement in boys, rapid growth, and, in some cases, early menstruation.Host Aaron Lohr talks with authors of the CPG on Central Precocious Puberty: Ana Latronico, MD, PhD, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Sao Paolo University and Stephanie Roberts, MD, pediatric endocrinologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital.
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  ENP112: Osteoporosis and the SABRE Project 18.05.2026 24min

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently qualified "total hip bone mineral density" as a surrogate endpoint to support clinical trials for osteoporosis drugs. This decision will significantly impact clinical trials moving forward, as the traditional endpoint of "fracture outcomes" presented many challenges regarding sample size, duration, and cost. The change came about because of findings from the study to advance bone mineral density as a Regulatory Endpoint Project, also known as the SABRE project.What is the SABRE project, and how did it arrive at these findings? How will this decision affect the design of clinical trials and time to approval of new osteoporosis therapies? To help answer these questions and many more, Host Aaron Lohr spoke with three leaders of the SABRE Project: Dennis M. Black, PhD, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; Richard Eastell, MBChB, PhD, FRCP, FMedSci, professor of bone metabolism at the University of Sheffield, and Mary L. Bouxsein, PhD, professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School.
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  ENP111: Addressing the Endocrine Workforce Shortage 25.02.2026 30min

  The endocrine workforce shortage is affecting the lives of endocrinologists and the patients they treat. Many practices would benefit from any support that would give endocrinologists more capacity to focus where they really need to. Could advance practice providers, such as nurse practitioners and physicians assistants, be able to provide that support if they had a little more training?   The Endocrine Society and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners? (AANP) think so. Together they have developed a new program called Clinical Advantage: Endocrinology Certificate for Advanced Practice Providers. What does the certificate represent, how does the program work?   To help answer those questions and more host Aaron Lohr talks with two guests who helped develop the program: Sara R. MacLeod, DO, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Rochester; and Shannon K. Idzik, DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at University of Maryland School of Nursing.   Listen to learn how Clinical Advantage is working to address the shortage. Show notes are available at
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  ENP110: Hypercortisolism and T2D 21.01.2026 20min
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  ENP109: Anti-Obesity Medications (CME credit available) 07.01.2026 13min
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  ENP108: AI and Robotics in Surgery 17.12.2025 10min
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  ENP107: Compounded Obesity Medications 03.12.2025 11min
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  ENP106: Reversing Bariatric Surgery 12.11.2025 12min
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  ENP105: Tirzepatide and Menopause 29.10.2025 18min
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  ENP104: Hidden Ingredients in Supplements 15.10.2025 10min
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  ENP103: Type 1 Diabetes: Immunotherapies and Early Detection 01.10.2025 23min
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  ENP102: Insulin Delivery Systems (CME credit available) 17.09.2025 31min
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  ENP101: Papillary Thyroid Cancer 03.09.2025 9min
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  ENP100: Growth Hormone Deficiency 13.08.2025 16min
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  ENP99: Fracture Liaison Services 09.07.2025 19min
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  ENP98: Opioids and the Endocrine System 19.03.2025 17min
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  ENP97: Childhood Obesity Treatment 12.02.2025 26min
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  ENP96: Automated Insulin Delivery Systems 18.12.2024 19min

  There is a lot of interest in automated insulin delivery systems, and they were covered in depth at the Endocrine Society’s Type 1 Diabetes Fellows Series, held earlier this year. Joining host Aaron Lohr to talk about these delivery systems is Grazia Aleppo, MD, a professor of medicine at Northwestern University and a presenter at the T1D Fellows Series. Show notes are available at https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp96-automated-insulin-delivery-systems — for helpful links or to hear more podcast episodes, visit https://www.endocrine.org/podcast