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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

SGLT2 inhibitors cut obstructive airway disease risk in type 2 diabetes

26 Jan 2023 by

Treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors appears to have the added benefit of reducing the incidence of obstructive airway disease (OAD) in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), as shown in a study from Hong Kong.

SGLT2 inhibitors cut obstructive airway disease risk in type 2 diabetes

26 Jan 2023

$Low BMD, fracture risk upped in childhood cancer survivors$

Low BMD, fracture risk upped in childhood cancer survivors

25 Jan 2023 by

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) appear to have an increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture compared with the general population, according to a cross-sectional study from the Netherlands.

Low BMD, fracture risk upped in childhood cancer survivors

25 Jan 2023

Insulin injections plus GLP-1 RAs may improve A1c, reduce insulin dose in diabetic patients

25 Jan 2023

Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in combination with multiple daily insulin injections (MDII) is associated with an improvement in A1c and a reduction in insulin doses without increased hypoglycaemia, reports a study.

Insulin injections plus GLP-1 RAs may improve A1c, reduce insulin dose in diabetic patients

25 Jan 2023

Meal frequency, not timing, factors in weight gain over time

24 Jan 2023

The frequency of meals, rather than the timing, is a stronger determinant of long-term weight change, a study has found.

Meal frequency, not timing, factors in weight gain over time

24 Jan 2023

Omega-3 supplements lower triglyceride levels in postmenopausal women

20 Jan 2023

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids helps reduce triglyceride levels in postmenopausal women, according to a study. This supplement also leads to a modest increase in high- (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

Omega-3 supplements lower triglyceride levels in postmenopausal women

20 Jan 2023

Total diet replacement shows promise for difficult-to-treat asthma

19 Jan 2023

A low-calorie total diet replacement program (Counterweight-Plus) is safe and improves asthma control and quality of life in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma and obesity, according to 16-week data from a recent study.

Total diet replacement shows promise for difficult-to-treat asthma

19 Jan 2023

$Cancer survivors at risk of fractures$

Cancer survivors at risk of fractures

17 Jan 2023 by

Cancer survivors may have an elevated risk of frailty fractures, particularly in the first few years following cancer diagnosis, according to results of a recent study from the US.