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Remote weight management programme benefits individuals with overweight, long COVID

24 Jan 2025 by

A remotely delivered structured weight management programme appears effective and safe in reducing symptoms that matter most among individuals with long COVID (LC) and overweight, findings from the wait-list-controlled open-label ReDIRECT trial suggest.

Remote weight management programme benefits individuals with overweight, long COVID

24 Jan 2025

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

22 Jan 2025

A single combined measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) levels may predict the incidence of cardiovascular events over a 30-year period, as shown in a study.

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

22 Jan 2025

Anti-TNFs may reduce GDM risk in pregnant women with IBD

19 Jan 2025

Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who used antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy are at reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), reports a study.

Anti-TNFs may reduce GDM risk in pregnant women with IBD

19 Jan 2025

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

17 Jan 2025

Pregnant women with no other comorbidities but who have an elevated BMI tend to have greater postpartum hospital use (PHU), reveals a study.

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

17 Jan 2025

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025 by

Prolonged psychological stress in children may affect their eating habits, with a tendency toward increased hedonic behaviour, suggests an observational study.

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

17 Jan 2025

Bariatric surgery has reduced the number of patients using opioids by nearly 25 percent, but those with multiple opioid prescriptions are less likely to stop its use after the procedure, according to a study.

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

17 Jan 2025

Does hormone therapy affect IBD outcomes in transgender, nonbinary patients?

15 Jan 2025 by

Disease activity, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP), foecal calprotectin (FC), and endoscopic evaluation, does not significantly vary a year following the initiation of gender-affirming hormone (GAH) therapy in transgender and gender nonconforming patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as shown in a study presented at AIBD 2024.

Does hormone therapy affect IBD outcomes in transgender, nonbinary patients?

15 Jan 2025

Aspirin protects against pancreatic cancer in people with T2D

15 Jan 2025

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the use of aspirin appears to lower the risk of incident pancreatic cancer, as shown in a retrospective cohort study.

Aspirin protects against pancreatic cancer in people with T2D

15 Jan 2025

BP target in diabetics: How low should we go?

15 Jan 2025 by

Intensive blood-pressure (BP) lowering treatment targeted at a tighter systolic BP (SBP) yields cardiovascular benefits in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated BP in the randomized BPROAD* trial.

BP target in diabetics: How low should we go?

15 Jan 2025

Sequential oral meds fall short, insulin remains best for gestational diabetes

14 Jan 2025 by

In the management of gestational diabetes, a sequential oral glucose-lowering medication strategy of metformin and additional glyburide, if needed, failed to demonstrate noninferiority to insulin, according to a study.

Sequential oral meds fall short, insulin remains best for gestational diabetes

14 Jan 2025

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Remote weight management programme benefits individuals with overweight, long COVID

Remote weight management programme benefits individuals with overweight, long COVID

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

Anti-TNFs may reduce GDM risk in pregnant women with IBD

Anti-TNFs may reduce GDM risk in pregnant women with IBD

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

Does hormone therapy affect IBD outcomes in transgender, nonbinary patients?

Does hormone therapy affect IBD outcomes in transgender, nonbinary patients?

Aspirin protects against pancreatic cancer in people with T2D

Aspirin protects against pancreatic cancer in people with T2D

BP target in diabetics: How low should we go?

BP target in diabetics: How low should we go?

Sequential oral meds fall short, insulin remains best for gestational diabetes

Sequential oral meds fall short, insulin remains best for gestational diabetes