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The Endocrine Society Conference June 15-18, 2008, San Francisco, California

Main Category: Endocrinology
Also Included In: Conferences
Article Date: 11 May 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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June 15-18, San Francisco, Calif., Moscone Center

Breaking news on sexual performance, diabetes, combating obesity, steroid abuse and growth hormone doping will be presented in a series of news briefings at ENDO 08, the 90th annual meeting of The Endocrine Society.

Sunday, June 15

Sexy Sex Findings (8:30 a.m. PDT): Breaking news on sexual performance for men and women. Topics include erectile dysfunction, boosting women's libido, and fertility and obesity.

Diabetes Discoveries (10:30 a.m. PDT): Latest discoveries on the cardiovascular and prenatal impact of diabetes and possible role of fitness in treatment.

Monday, June 16

Breakthroughs in Combating Obesity (8:30 a.m. PDT): New ways of controlling appetite and combating obesity.

Frontier Research and Exciting Results (10 a.m. PDT): Latest discoveries on estrogen and breast cancer, bone health, and the health of companion dogs.

Tuesday, June 17

Growth Hormone Doping: New Revelations (8:30 a.m. PDT): Growth hormone doping may no longer go undetected, but does growth hormone improve athletic performance anyway?

Steroid Abuse and Clinical Use of Testosterone (9:30 a.m. PDT): Safe, therapeutic benefits of testosterone, and new Society consensus statement on steroid abuse.

Weight-loss Surgery: Benefits are More than Skin Deep (12:30 p.m.): Bariatric and Lap-Band surgery show more health benefits than treating obesity.

* Dates and times may change.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Source: Charles Blue
The Endocrine Society




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