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Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

13 Mar 2022

In patients with diabetes mellitus, high daily consumption of coffee may decrease the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR), reveals a recent Korea study.

Coffee cuts retinopathy risk in diabetes mellitus

13 Mar 2022

Empagliflozin lowers blood pressure in T2D

12 Mar 2022

Among hypertensives with type 2 diabetes (T2D), treatment with the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor empagliflozin produces clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure, reports a recent study.

Empagliflozin lowers blood pressure in T2D

12 Mar 2022

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

11 Mar 2022 by

Individuals with chronic metabolic disorders who consume more than three eggs a week do not seem to have worse blood lipid parameters, according to a study. Among those without such conditions, consumption of more eggs even leads to a better lipid profile.

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

11 Mar 2022

High-intensity interval on par with moderate-intensity continuous training for liver fat reduction

10 Mar 2022

A high-intensity interval training (HIIT) leads to improvements in liver fat similar to those with moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) despite often requiring less energy and time commitment, reports a recent study.

High-intensity interval on par with moderate-intensity continuous training for liver fat reduction

10 Mar 2022

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy promising for T2DM complications

10 Mar 2022

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may be an effective treatment approach for several complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), such as nephropathy and retinopathy, a recent study has found.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy promising for T2DM complications

10 Mar 2022

Prostate cancer ADT linked to worsening metabolic profile

10 Mar 2022 by

Chinese patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer are exposed to increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM), hyperlipidaemia and hypertension (HTN), as well as a higher likelihood of step-up pharmacotherapy for these pre-existing conditions, according to a prospective multicentre cohort study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Tuen Mun Hospital.

Prostate cancer ADT linked to worsening metabolic profile

10 Mar 2022

Smoking ups insulin resistance risk

09 Mar 2022

Long-term smokers are at an increased risk of insulin resistance, underlining the importance of smoking cessation efforts, a recent Korea study has found. First-time smokers need to be made aware of the harms of smoking beyond addiction and respiratory problems, the researchers advised.

Smoking ups insulin resistance risk

09 Mar 2022

Plasma bile acid levels linked to cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults

08 Mar 2022 by

Plasma levels of bile acids (BA) appear to be dependent on sex and correlate with cardiometabolic and inflammatory risk factors in young and relatively healthy adults, according to a study.