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Pituitary Insufficiency Common After Infectious Meningitis
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A significant minority of patients with infectious meningitis may develop pituitary deficiencies, according to a small Greek study published online April 28th in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
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GLP-1 Analog Liraglutide Promising in Obesity
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A drug originally developed to treat diabetes may have promise as an obesity therapy, a new study shows. Those taking liraglutide, a GLP-1 analog, lost more weight than those on an established obesity medication, orlistat. Heartwire
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Growth Hormone Increases Prepubertal Growth in Pseudohypoparathyroidism
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Replacement therapy with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) increases prepubertal height growth in children with pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia (PHP-Ia), researchers report in the August 18th online issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
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PTSD a Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in veterans, according to a report in the January 9th BMC Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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