endocrinology
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“The amount varies markedly on individuals based on weight, sweat rates and ambient temperatures,” says Dr. Joseph G. Verbalis, chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Management of these conditions, which are not the only causes of infertility, are also already part of the evidence-based care provided by gynecologists and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists,” Jensen said.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
The investigation into Glutality, an endocrinology start-up, comes months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan indicted the manager of another big A-CAP borrower, Miami-based private-equity firm 777 Partners, for allegedly defrauding investors.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Kirsty Elliot-Sale, professor of female endocrinology and exercise physiology at the Institute of Sport, believes data-driven, science-backed research into menstrual cycles could be "game changing" for women's sport.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Maybe she was already making the connections she would later make, between village babies and this suburban one, between old wives’ tales and new endocrinology .
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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