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Vitamin D supplementation does not appear to affect sexual dysfunction, while hormonal contraception (HC) appears to improve sexual function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), suggests a recent study.

Treatment with low-dose semaglutide helps reduce the severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in people with HIV, according to data from the single-arm phase IIb ACTG A5371 trial.

Adherence to a healthy lifestyle, particularly a well-balanced diet, protects against the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), with differences across ethnicities, suggests a US study.

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at greater risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), dialysis, and renal transplantation at 5 years if they also have diabetic macular edema (DME), reveals a study.

Forced sedentary behaviour, brought about by the COVID-19 lockdown, has negative effects on the metabolic and inflammatory profile of many teenagers, which can potentially lead to long-term poor health outcomes, suggests a study.

The incidence of autoimmune disease is higher among patients who achieved surgical remission of Cushing’s disease (CD) than age- and sex-matched individuals with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), results of a study have shown.

Age and the presence or absence of hypertension influences the effect of hyperglycaemia on cardiovascular death, suggesting the importance of case-specific risk assessments in middle-aged and older people, according to a study.