Newswise — The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting and Expo will take place on June 19-22, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Breaking news on diabetes, combating obesity, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, menopause and weight-loss surgery will be presented in a series of news briefings.
Reporters may register for the meeting here: http://www.endo-society.org/endo2010/audience/media.cfm.
Reporters may also register for live news conference webcasts on: www.endowebcasting.com
Saturday, June 19
Diabetes Discoveries (10 a.m. PDT): Latest therapeutic discoveries on the impact and management of diabetes.
Weight-Loss Surgery: Benefits Beyond Weight Loss (11 a.m. PDT): Positive health outcomes post weight-loss surgery.
Sunday, June 20
Obesity Breakthroughs (10 a.m. PDT): New ways of controlling food selection to combat obesity and the identification of additional health risks associated with obesity.
Monday, June 21
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Evidence of Impact (9:30 a.m. PDT): Frontier research on the impact of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Menopause: Hormones and the Aging Woman (1:30 p.m. PDT): Release of the Society’s scientific statement on postmenopausal hormone therapy and breaking research on risks associated with menopause and treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Tuesday, June 22
Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Prevention (9:30 a.m. PDT): Causes, consequences and prevention in the battle against childhood obesity; the impact of fitness and maternal health.
Registered news media receive a badge that provides access to all meeting sessions, as well as to the Newsroom and press conferences. No one will be admitted without a valid ENDO badge.
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