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Obesity tied to gestational diabetes risk
Obesity tied to gestational diabetes risk
08 Feb 2023

Obesity appears to exert a detrimental causal effect on the risk of gestational diabetes, with lipid metabolism acting as a potential driver of the relationship, according to the results of a Mendelian randomization analysis.

Obesity tied to gestational diabetes risk
08 Feb 2023
Retinal artery occlusion predicts macrovascular complications in diabetes
Retinal artery occlusion predicts macrovascular complications in diabetes
07 Feb 2023

Individuals with diabetes who have been diagnosed with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) are at greater risk of macrovascular complications for at least 5 years following the occlusion event relative to those with no RAO, a study has found.

Retinal artery occlusion predicts macrovascular complications in diabetes
07 Feb 2023
Autism spectrum disorders linked to cardiometabolic diseases
Autism spectrum disorders linked to cardiometabolic diseases
01 Feb 2023

Children with autism spectrum disorders are at increased risk of diabetes, dyslipidaaemia, and heart disease, according to a study.

Autism spectrum disorders linked to cardiometabolic diseases
01 Feb 2023
Prediabetes in youngsters linked to a nearly 80 percent increased risk of CVD
Prediabetes in youngsters linked to a nearly 80 percent increased risk of CVD
30 Jan 2023 byKanas Chan

Prediabetes in youngsters is associated with an 88 percent lifetime risk of diabetes and a nearly 80 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.  

Prediabetes in youngsters linked to a nearly 80 percent increased risk of CVD
30 Jan 2023
Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels
Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels
28 Jan 2023

A recent study has found an association between diabetes mellitus and higher serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), biomarkers of neuroaxonal injury in multiple neurological diseases, in a US population.

Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels
28 Jan 2023
NAFLD, regardless of obesity status, ups risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
NAFLD, regardless of obesity status, ups risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
26 Jan 2023

Women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), despite having a normal weight, remains at greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, reveals a study.

NAFLD, regardless of obesity status, ups risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
26 Jan 2023