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Bariatric surgery appears to contribute to several glomerular filtration rate (GFR)-independent metabolomic changes, which potentially explain the beneficial kidney effects of this procedure, suggests a recent study.
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity who undergo repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) show a similar body weight (BW) reduction to those treated with semaglutide, reports a study.
The Jockey Club Community-based Diabetes Prevention Programme, which combines in-person community support with a digital diabetes prevention model, is shown to reverse prediabetes in >20 percent of participants with prediabetes and obesity.
A mobile phone application (app), FatSecret, appears more effective than traditional, validated 3-day food record in stimulating weight loss and metabolic improvements among adolescents with obesity, suggests a recent study.
Patients with hypothyroidism receiving standard levothyroxine (LT4) therapy remain at increased risk for dementia and death, reveals a recent study. However, adjunct liothyronine (T3) may help reduce this risk compared with LT4 alone.
A new genomic predictive model has identified mutated genes that are associated with the most aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), according to a study.
Clinical pharmacists can help reduce the level of glycated haemoglobin (A1c) in patients with diabetes by assisting them with the initiation of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), through education, and follow-up, according to a study.
Taking metyrapone in the evening results in significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure without causing adrenal insufficiency in patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion, according to a retrospective study.
Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are associated with several preventable diseases and must be viewed not only through a nutritional lens but also as addictive, industrially engineered substances, which can be likened to cigarettes, suggests a recent study.
Magnesium supplementation to treat hypomagnesemia does not appear to have any beneficial effect on the risk of tachyarrhythmias, according to a study.
