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Women with central adiposity, regardless of menopausal status, are at risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study.

Central obesity bears risk of breast cancer

$SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk$

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), either alone or in combination with other glucose-lowering medications (GLM), does not seem to exacerbate the risk of sustaining fractures, a new study has found.

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

08 Jan 2021

Low thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels carry an increased risk of depression, especially in women, a study reports.

Thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels implicated in depression

08 Jan 2021

Low DHEA-S levels up risk of heart failure, death

Low levels of dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) contribute to a higher risk of heart failure (HF) and mortality, but not coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study.

Low DHEA-S levels up risk of heart failure, death

Lifestyle interventions fall short of preventing gestational diabetes

Initiating interventions combining diet and physical activity between 9 and 16 weeks of gestation may attenuate weight gain but not successfully avert the development of gestational diabetes mellitus, according to data from the LIFE-Moms consortium.

Lifestyle interventions fall short of preventing gestational diabetes

Healthy diet protective against ED?

05 Jan 2021 by

Adherence to healthy dietary patterns is associated with a reduced risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) particularly among younger men (ie, <60 years), a study has shown, suggesting that a healthy diet may play a role in maintaining erectile function.

Healthy diet protective against ED?

05 Jan 2021

Early-onset GDM linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed early by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 18 to 20 gestational weeks predicts maternal and neonatal metabolic disorders as well as pregnancy outcomes, a study has found.

Early-onset GDM linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

T1D glucagon levels disrupted after a meal

Glucagon levels are dysregulated following a meal among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a new study reports. In turn, this may contribute to postprandial hyperglycaemia, independent of residual β-cell effects.

T1D glucagon levels disrupted after a meal