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People with prediabetes seem to have lower circulating levels of serum magnesium than healthy counterparts, a new meta-analysis has found, suggesting that magnesium deficiency may be an easy indicator of prediabetes risk.

In children born small for gestational age (SGA), long-term treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) does not carry an excess risk of insulin resistance, according to 10-year data from a study.

Sampling of popular fast food items such as hamburgers, fries, and chicken nuggets reveals that these foods contain abundant endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can potentially lead to health problems, according to data collected from fast-food restaurants in the US.

In people with type 2 diabetes, liver fibrosis, measured according to indices, may be associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a recent study has found.

Sleeve gastrectomy was associated with a lower risk of mortality and complications over 5 years compared with gastric bypass, although the former intervention comes with an increased risk of surgical revision, reveals a recent study on patients undergoing bariatric surgery for weight loss.

Exposure to thionamide antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during pregnancy contributes to a small increase in the risk of congenital anomalies, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.