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Antibiotics taken during infancy linked to early puberty in girls

European Society of Endocrinology
Reports and Proceedings

Girls given antibiotics during their first year of life, especially in the first three months, are more likely to enter puberty at an earlier age, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE). The likelihood of early puberty was also higher among those exposed to a greater variety of antibiotic classes. The findings highlight the importance of using these medicines in infants appropriately and how early-life drug exposure could shape future health outcomes.

Meeting: Joint Congress of ESPE and ESE

The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology join together this weekend for their inaugural joint congress – “Connecting Endocrinology across the Life Course”

European Society of Endocrinology
Meeting Announcement

THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY JOIN TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND FOR THEIR INAUGURAL JOINT CONGRESS – “CONNECTING ENDOCRINOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE”

The first ever Joint Congress between the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) starts today, Saturday 10 May and runs until Tuesday 13 May 2025. This truly joint landmark event, ‘Connecting Endocrinology Across the Life Course’, brings together paediatric and adult endocrine specialists from across Europe and the rest of the world to meet, collaborate and celebrate endocrinology at The Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The event provides a unique opportunity for learning new perspectives and enabling scientific exchanges, coupled with extensive networking opportunities to make new connections with colleagues working in endocrinology across the whole life course.

The greater a woman’s BMI in early pregnancy, the more likely her child is to develop overweight or obesity, Australian study finds

European Association for the Study of Obesity
Reports and Proceedings

*Please mention the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14) if using this research*

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and weight before they become pregnant.

Meeting: European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025)

Terasaki Institute researchers unveil rapid self-healing electronic skin, paving the way for smarter, tougher wearables

Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation

In a breakthrough that could redefine the future of wearable technology, scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an electronic skin that can heal itself within just 10 seconds of being damaged. This cutting-edge material, which maintains both flexibility and electrical performance after repeated wear and tear, overcomes one of the biggest challenges in wearable electronics — and could soon power next-generation health monitoring devices. The team’s findings appear in a new study titled: “Rapid Self-Healing Electronic Skin for Real-Time Biosignal Monitoring.” This innovative work was recently featured in WIRED Japan, highlighting its potential impact on the future of health technology and personalized care.

The skinny on fat, ascites and anti-tumor immunity

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a key mechanism by which advanced ovarian cancers suppress anti-tumor immune responses and resist immunotherapies.

Journal: Science Immunology
Funder: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Ludwig Center at Harvard, Irish Cancer Society, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Science Foundation Ireland, Ireland East Hospital Group, National Maternity Hospital Foundation, Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, American Association for Cancer Research, Company of Biologists

New film series 'The Deadly Five' highlights global animal infectious diseases

Biofaction (Austria)
Business Announcement

The EU-funded WiLiMan-ID project (https://www.wiliman-id.eu/) is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new short film series, The Deadly Five. This series is aimed at raising awareness of five critical animal infectious diseases, classified as high priority: avian influenza, African swine fever, African horse sickness, West Nile virus, and chronic wasting disease. Each film focuses on a different disease and the experts studying and fighting them, highlighting the risks each disease poses to animal and public health, as well as the strategies being developed to mitigate their impact.

Funder: Horizon Europe, HORIZON EUROPE Food

University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center receives funding to implement improved symptom monitoring for patients undergoing cancer treatment

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Grant and Award Announcement

UH Seidman Cancer Center has been approved for funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement electronic monitoring of patient’s self-reported symptoms during cancer treatment.

Led by Co-Principal Investigators Dr. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, UH Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, and Veale Distinguished Chair in Leadership and Clinical transformation and Melinda Hsu, MD, a medical oncologist at UH Seidman Cancer Center, this project aims to improve the quality of life and clinical outcomes for patients being treated for their cancer at UH Seidman Cancer Center by integrating electronic patient-reported outcome tools into EPIC, the electronic health record.