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A Singapore study has found a previously overlooked connection between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived lower phase angle and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, mediated by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Endothelial function in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) appears to improve after only a single session of high-intensity resistance training, as shown in the results of a systematic review.

Children born to mothers who had depression and/or anxiety during pregnancy appear to have a heightened risk of developing type 1 diabetes, as shown in a study.

Patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) have a lower prevalence of diabetes mellitus as well as median fasting blood glucose (FBG) and body mass index (BMI) up to 5 years prior to diagnosis, according to a study, indicating the influence of metabolic factors on the risk of GCA.

Dietary markers, such as animal protein intake, appear to contribute to depression and anxiety in individuals with comorbid obesity, reveals a study.

Laser acupuncture, when combined with supplementation with calcium and fluoride-containing vitamin D, appears to increase forearm bone mineral density and reduce wrist pain in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.

SARS-CoV-2 infection puts individuals at increased risk of developing diabetes, contributing to between 3 percent and 5 percent excess burden of diabetes at a population level, as reported in a study.

The implementation of a coordinated, multifaceted intervention helps increase the prescription of three groups of evidence-based cardiopreventive therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a study.