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Empagliflozin reduces hepatic fat content in nondiabetic MASLD patients
02 Sep 2024
byChristina Lau
Empagliflozin significantly reduces hepatic fat content vs placebo in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) without diabetes, researchers from the University of Hong Kong have reported.
02 Sep 2024

Gestational diabetes linked to altered gut microbiome and larger head circumference in male offspring
28 Aug 2024
byKanas Chan
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) not only disrupts the gut microbiome of mothers and their infants, but is also linked to increased head circumference in male offspring, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have shown.
28 Aug 2024

Rise in SSB intake among children raises concerns
26 Aug 2024
byStephen Padilla
For the past three decades, intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and adolescents across 185 countries have increased by nearly a quarter, reports a study. This increase matches the rise in obesity prevalence among young people worldwide.
26 Aug 2024






