Browsing: Endocrine

Want to learn about the latest advances in obesity management? In this exclusive dialogue, two renowned experts: Prof. David E. Cummings, Endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at the
University of Washington, internationally recognised for his pioneering research on the hormonal and metabolic mechanisms regulating appetite, body weight and glucose homeostasis and Dr.
Tham Kwang Wei, Senior Consultant Endocrinologist and Chairperson of the Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity (SASO), address current unmet needs in obesity
management. Bridging the gap between medical and surgical approaches, they explored how the Dual Incretin Receptor Agonist – Tirzepatide, is redefining patient care and transforming
obesity treatment management landscape.

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Struggling with belly fat after 40? Hormones, muscle loss, slower metabolism, stress and poor sleep can all reshape the midlife waistline. Here is why it happens and what you can realistically do.

Singapore’s OPTIMUM trial, a telemedicine study by SingHealth Polyclinics in collaboration with the MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, empowered diabetes patients with tools for self-care and health monitoring. With promising results, this trial could pave the way for a national rollout in diabetes management.

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, is the unsung hero of our endocrine system. Producing hormones that regulate numerous metabolic processes in the body it can sometimes malfunction in one of two ways: it produces too little (hypothyroidism) or too much (hyperthyroidism) of the hormone. Medical Channel Asia invites Dr Ben Ng, Consultant Endocrinologist at Arden Endocrinology Specialist Clinic Mount Elizabeth Novena, to provide key insights into this condition.