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Higher muscle strength is associated with lower relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), irrespective of genetic susceptibility to T2D, while such association is weaker in the high genetic risk group, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found.

In the management of diabetes, users of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) appear to have a lower risk of all-cause dementia compared with users of other glucose-lowering medications, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related events do not appear to have resulted in cognitive decline in middle-aged women, according to a study.

A recent study found that self-perceived stress may increase the risk of early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke (CIS) in young adults, particularly women.

The often-overlooked symptoms of hypersensitivity to cold and heaviness in the lower extremities appear vital in diagnosing varicose veins, especially in the absence of arterial disorders, according to a large study.

Children who have been exposed to early adversities are at increased odds of developing psychosis, suggests a study.