BiobestechNews

issue 24 - October 2012

The Annual World Congress of Endobolism in 2013

The BIT’s 3rd Annual World Congress of Endobolism (WCE-2013) will be held from 20-22 May 2013 in Xi’an, China. Since WCE-2011 in Xiamen and WCE-2012 in Beijing, the event has been well recognized as the most important international convention on endocrinology and metabolism. It was in every way extremely successful in spite of the preceding worldwide clinical and health problems. WCE-2013 continues to focus not only on the needs of its practitioners, but also on the needs of referring scientists and patients. To that end, we invite and select renowned scientists to use this platform to report their achievements and share new technologies with you. Through the conference, we have a strong commitment to advance the overall quality of endocrinology and metabolism and achieve even greater penetration in the diagnostics and management of patients with suspected or proven disease. More information about the program and registraion, click here

Personal Care Products Linked to Diabetes Among Women

A recent study lead by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows an association between increased concentrations of phthalates in the body and an increased risk of diabetes in women. Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are commonly found in personal care products such as moisturisers, nail polishes, soaps, hair sprays and perfumes. They are also used in adhesives, electronics, toys and a variety of other products. This finding is published in the online edition of Environmental Health Perspectives. More information, click here

The Annual World Congress of Diabetes in 2013

The BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Diabetes (Diabetes-2013) will take place during 20-22 May 2013 in Xi’an, China. As one of the leading congresses for Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Diabetes-2013 will continue to offer professionals a multidisciplinary informative platform in the diabetes related fields. Diabetes-2013 features a very strong academic program, mainly focused on: Molecular Diabetology, Diabetes Complication Syndromes, Diagnostics Medical Devices, Diabetes Drug Discovery, Healthy Nutrition, Functional Foods, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Diabetes Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health in the next decade. You will hear world-class speakers discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the diabetes field. More about the program and registraion, click here