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Add-on myoinositol helps with menstrual period regularity in women with PCOS
In the treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), adding myoinositol to metformin provides further benefits for improving the regularity of menstrual cycle, with subsequent gains in quality of life, according to a study.
Add-on myoinositol helps with menstrual period regularity in women with PCOS
12 Jun 2023
NAFLD a risk factor for young-onset hypertension
Young people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at increased risk of hypertension, especially women and those with more severe hepatic steatosis, as shown in a study.
NAFLD a risk factor for young-onset hypertension
09 Jun 2023
Pioglitazone–SGLT2 inhibitor combo delivers for primary CV prevention in diabetes
Combination treatment with pioglitazone plus a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor helps reduce the risk of developing major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and heart failure in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who have no history of cardiovascular disease (CV), as reported in a study.
Pioglitazone–SGLT2 inhibitor combo delivers for primary CV prevention in diabetes
09 Jun 2023
T2DM: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality
A retrospective observational study of nearly 28,000 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Hong Kong finds that use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is independently associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality across various disease categories.
T2DM: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality
07 Jun 2023
Electroporation a promising way to end insulin dependency in T2D
A novel endoscopic electroporation procedure, when combined with semaglutide, can eliminate the need for insulin injections for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), as shown in the results of the first-in-human EMINENT study.
