Talking Thyroid? 10 Questions to Ask; Endocrinologist Group Kicks Off Year-Long Thyroid Awareness Campaign

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(January 10, 2015) – In conjunction with January being Thyroid Awareness Month, the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) – the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) – has kicked off a year-long campaign to help people understand the importance of their thyroid, a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located low in the front of the neck.   10 Questions to Ask About Your Thyroid Health was created by ACE to encourage dialogue between patients and their physicians, and… more

Dramatic Increases in Diabetes Incidence, Costly Care and Redundant Spending: Leading Medical Association Responds to “Unmanageable” Situation, Pushes Congress to Pass Improved Diabetes Care Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 3, 2015 –An estimated 29.1 million Americans (almost 10 percent of the total population) have diabetes, another 86 million citizens aged 20 or older suffer from prediabetes, and spending on diagnosed diabetes has increased 41 percent over five years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Further, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, new cases of blindness among adults and non-traumatic lower-limb amputations in the U.S. and is a gateway to multiple chronic diseases and conditions that are diabetes… more

Top U.S. Medical Association Leading Effort to “Trans-culturalize” Treatment Guidelines Throughout Latin America: Adapting Standards of Care to Maximize Efficacy Within Region’s Varying Cultures

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (March 4, 2015)—Responding to requests from its international members to adapt medical guidelines and best-practice treatment algorithms to be more applicable for use in their home countries, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) just concluded a first-of-its-kind conference where the foundation was laid to achieve culturally maximized quality of endocrine care for patients across and within all borders. More than 200 endocrinology experts and specialists from 11 Central and South American countries, Mexico and the Caribbean Basin participated in… more

Finding Solutions to Major Health Concerns Across the Americas: Renowned Medical Association Assembles Endocrinology Experts for Scientific Symposium in Latin America

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(February 2, 2015) – The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) will convene the first-ever, Pan-American Scientific Symposium: Clinical Endocrinology in Latin America on February 26-28 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Endocrinologists from throughout South and Central America, the Caribbean Basin, as well as members of current AACE Chapters in the region – Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Puerto Rico, will attend the three-day conference to be held at the Intercontinental… more

Leading Medical Association Announces Scientific and Clinical Review of Potential Relationship Between Diabetes Ketoacidosis and SGLT2 Inhibitors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (June 29, 2015) – The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the leading medical organization representing more than 6,000 experts in the care and treatment of diabetes patients, today announced plans to convene a conference of U.S. and international experts to examine the issue of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among patients treated with SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of medications approved for use in adults with type 2 diabetes. AACE will conduct this meeting to provide answers to questions from its membership raised in response to recent… more

Leading U.S. Medical Association’s Assembly of Domestic and International Diabetes Experts Concludes Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors for Treatment of Diabetes Should Continue With No Changes in Current Recommendations

Jacksonville, FL – (October 27, 2015) – The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American College of Endocrinology (ACE) organized a gathering of U.S. and international diabetes physicians, scientists, and other experts to conduct a rigorous examination of potential issues surrounding SGLT2i (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors), a class of prescription medicines used to lower blood sugar in adults with diabetes, and its possible relationship to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The distinguished group of experts met in Dallas, Texas October 24 - 25, to conduct… more

From Sea to Sea: Annual Meeting Session Discusses a Transcultural Standard of Care

NASHVILLE - (BUSINESSWIRE) – Endocrine leaders of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, riding on the heels of a successful and unprecedented conference held last February in San Juan, Costa Rica, are discussing the results of the successful and unprecedented conference and how it will change the delivery of health care for patients in Latin America, Mexico and the Caribbean Basin for the better. The Transcultural Endocrinology Symposium is one of today’s mini-plenary sessions at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ (AACE) 24th Annual Scientific and… more

Physicians’ Two Passions – Patient Care and Songwriting – Harmonize for Diabetes Awareness Song: American Idol Star is Both Singer and Patient

NASHVILLE, TN - Two dedicated endocrinologists, experts in the care of patients with diabetes, have used their songwriting talents to co-write, produce, and record with a former American Idol performer and other recording artists, “Needle-Free”, an anthem of hope for patients with type1 diabetes and a message of awareness of the obstacles those patients face daily.   The promise of a “needle free” life is music to the ears of people who suffer from type1 diabetes – an autoimmune disease wherein the pancreas does not produce the critical hormone insulin. Since the discovery of… more

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Responds to Reports Associating Testosterone Replacement Therapy with Increased Cardiovascular Risk

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (September 22, 2015) – Citing the lack of compelling evidence connecting testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) with cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, physicians representing the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today issued a position statement questioning claims that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease among users. While several recently published studies support the association of low testosterone concentrations with cardiovascular… more

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ 2016 Outpatient Glucose Monitoring Consensus Statement Offers Guidelines for Physicians’ Management of Diabetes Patient Care

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (February 10, 2016) – Citing glycemic measurement as an essential component of care for all patients with diabetes, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the publication of its outpatient glucose monitoring consensus statement. The statement provides detailed analyses to support precise recommendations for the type of system and frequency of use for either self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) therapy or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to reduce short- and long-term complications of diabetes. While acknowledging challenges… more