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A new Consensus Statement published in Nature Medicine calls for the end of weight bias and the stigma of obesity. Nature Reviews Endocrinology is proud to support this initiative.
Studies uncovering the cellular mechanisms of adaptation to varying oxygen levels were recognized with the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Here, we focus on the remarkable parallels between the pathways regulating oxygen availability and those driving rare neuroendocrine tumours, phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas, and discuss the translational implications of this connection.
Thyroid status and serum cholesterol levels are intimately linked. Hypothyroidism causes hypercholesterolaemia, which is thought to be resolved after treatment with levothyroxine and normalization of thyroid-stimulating hormone. However, some studies indicate that hypercholesterolaemia persists despite treatment, requiring more frequent use of statins.
In the pursuit of understanding metabolic control and energy balance, peripheral nerve communication between adipose tissues and the brain has been largely ignored. This Comment discusses the need for additional research that focuses on the role of adipose peripheral nerve function in the maintenance of energy balance.