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Female pattern hair loss appears to be highly common among postmenopausal women, which brings to fore the need to increase awareness of such a condition in menopause clinics, according to a study.

Higher levels of serum apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) and lower levels of apolipoprotein B (ApoB) correlate with lower glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in adults, a recent China study has found.

Substituting a portion of existing diet with a specially-formulated snack twice daily for 4 weeks leads to significant reduction in LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels compared with similar control foods matched for calorie in patients with elevated LDL-C who are unable or unwilling to take statins, according to a study.

Blueberries and cranberries may offer benefits to patients with diabetes, with a recent study showing that eating these fruits can produce significant reductions in fasting blood glucose and glycated haemoglobin levels.

Artificial intelligence (Ai)-assisted patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) leads to better analgesia in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures, reports a recent study. In turn, Ai-PCA can lower the rates of perioperative neurocognitive impairment and inflammatory response in these patients, improving their overall satisfaction.

Common genetic variants associated with general cognition contribute to better verbal memory and semantic fluency in adults, according to a study. However, they appear to have a null effect on age-related cognitive decline.