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Dynapenia ups risks of falls, fractures in women with obesity

16 Feb 2023 by

Reduced muscle strength (dynapenia) is associated with a higher risk of leg and ankle fractures in women with obesity, as shown in a study. Dynapenia also negates the protective effects of obesity on fractures of the wrist, arm, hip, spine, and other bones, thus increasing the risk of falls.

16 Feb 2023

Childhood asthma, T1D, IBD: Do they have shared mechanisms?

15 Feb 2023 by

Children diagnosed with asthma between ages 5 and 7 years may have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), a Danish nationwide registry study suggests.

15 Feb 2023

Smoking may promote diabetes in middle-age, older adults

15 Feb 2023

Current and former smoking among middle-age and older adults appear to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), with compounds other than nicotine underlying the detrimental association between smoking and T2D, as reported in a study.

15 Feb 2023

Childhood obesity linked to cancer incidence, mortality in adulthood

14 Feb 2023

Obesity appears to put children and adolescents at higher risk of cancer incidence and mortality in adulthood, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

14 Feb 2023

Weight loss surgery may raise life expectancy

13 Feb 2023 by

For individuals with obesity, weight loss surgery may prevent premature death and improve chances of having a longer life.

13 Feb 2023

Low-carb diet ups testosterone levels, erectile function in hypogonadal men

13 Feb 2023

Following a low-carbohydrate diet helps in male hypogonadism by increasing serum levels of testosterone and improving erectile function for hypogonadal men with metabolic syndrome, as shown in a study.

13 Feb 2023

T2D, orthostatic hypotension up risks of falls, in-hospital mortality

12 Feb 2023

The risk of falls is higher among sedentary patients and those with lower Timed Up and Go test (TUG), according to a study. Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are also at increased risk of falls.

12 Feb 2023

Metformin lowers HCC risk after antiviral therapy in diabetic patients with hepatitis C

11 Feb 2023

Treatment with metformin results in a significant reduction in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence following successful antiviral therapy in individuals with diabetes mellitus and chronic hepatitis C (CHC), a recent study has shown.

11 Feb 2023

Adverse pregnancy outcomes implicated in coronary artery disease

10 Feb 2023

Coronary artery disease appears to be common among women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including those estimated to be at low risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study.

10 Feb 2023

Machine-learning algorithm detects diabetes class from ECG

10 Feb 2023 by

A machine-learning algorithm dubbed DiaBeats demonstrates accuracy in identifying diabetes and prediabetes noninvasively using electrocardiogram (ECG) signal data, reports a study.

10 Feb 2023

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Dynapenia ups risks of falls, fractures in women with obesity

Childhood asthma, T1D, IBD: Do they have shared mechanisms?

Smoking may promote diabetes in middle-age, older adults

Childhood obesity linked to cancer incidence, mortality in adulthood

Weight loss surgery may raise life expectancy

Low-carb diet ups testosterone levels, erectile function in hypogonadal men

T2D, orthostatic hypotension up risks of falls, in-hospital mortality

Metformin lowers HCC risk after antiviral therapy in diabetic patients with hepatitis C

Adverse pregnancy outcomes implicated in coronary artery disease

Machine-learning algorithm detects diabetes class from ECG