Meta-analysis identifies risk factors for diabetic kidney disease in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes
High Blood Pressure Is A Major Kidney Killer For Asian Diabetics
A meta-analysis of 24 studies including 12,047 Asian patients with type 2 diabetes found that SBP, hypertension, HbA1c, WHR, FBG, UA, Cr, ag…
High blood pressure is a top kidney killer for Asian diabetics, making blood pressure control just as critical as managing sugar levels to p…
GnRHa treatment in familial hCG syndrome associated with concurrent beta-hCG elevation in blood and CSF
When a Pregnancy Hormone Shows Up in a Child — and It Is Not Cancer
This case report describes an 8-year-old girl with central precocious puberty treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa).…
An inherited condition can mimic a brain tumor in children by raising pregnancy hormones, leading to unnecessary surgery and chemotherapy be…
Systematic review of gouty arthritis models highlights limitations in reproducing human disease complexity.
New Gout Models Could Finally Fix Chronic Pain
This systematic review evaluated various gouty arthritis models, including exogenous monosodium urate and hyperuricemia models, as well as c…
Better lab models mean scientists can finally target the root causes of long-term gout pain instead of just hiding the symptoms.
Burosumab improved clinical and biochemical outcomes in patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia.
Can a new drug help patients with tumor-induced bone loss before surgery?
This hybrid study, combining a clinical survey with a systematic review, evaluated burosumab in patients with tumor-induced osteomalacia. Cl…
A new drug helps patients with tumor-induced bone loss improve health and blood chemistry while waiting for surgery or if surgery isn't poss…
Protein nutritional support in critically ill adults shows heterogeneous mortality benefits and potential harm from very high early doses.
Why ICU Patients Need More Protein, But Not Too Much
This narrative review evaluates protein supplementation strategies in critically ill adults, including those with sepsis or severe burns. Ev…
Doctors caring for patients in the ICU know protein matters for recovery, but a new review shows the right dose depends on the illness, the …
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to obesity and adiposity in humans.
Hidden Chemicals Linked to Weight Gain
This narrative mini-review examines human studies regarding endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their potential role in obesity. The r…
Invisible chemicals in your environment can trick your cells into storing fat, making weight loss harder than diet and exercise alone can fi…
Prospective cohort study links dietary intake, gut microbiome, and plasma metabolome differences in Chinese pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Diet Changes Gut Bacteria That Affect Blood Sugar
This prospective cohort study examined 173 patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and 47 healthy pregnant controls in China. Wome…
Eating certain foods changes your gut bugs, which then changes the chemicals in your blood that control insulin.
L-ergothioneine may improve ovarian reserve markers and symptoms in women with diminished ovarian reserve
A Mushroom Compound That Nudged Ovaries Back to Life
A small, single-center, open-label, self-controlled trial in 36 women with diminished ovarian reserve found that oral L-ergothioneine (120 m…
Forty women with early ovarian decline saw real improvements in key hormones and better sleep after taking an antioxidant found in mushrooms…
Longer frozen embryo storage linked to lower live birth rates in retrospective cohort study
Does an Embryo's Time in the Freezer Matter?
A retrospective cohort study of 4205 infertile patients undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer found that storage duration beyond 3 months…
A large new study suggests embryos frozen for more than six months may lead to fewer successful pregnancies, raising questions for patients …
Deep learning models predict first relapse in 562 adults with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome over 12 months.
An AI Tool Can Now Predict Kidney Disease Flare-Ups Months Ahead
This retrospective cohort study evaluated deep learning models to predict first relapse within 12 months in 562 adult patients with idiopath…
A new AI model can identify which kidney patients are most likely to relapse within a year, potentially allowing doctors to act before sympt…
Lower early pregnancy Lp(a) levels associated with higher gestational diabetes risk in retrospective cohort.
A Simple Blood Test in Early Pregnancy May Flag Diabetes Risk
A retrospective cohort study of 14,527 pregnant women found that lower serum Lp(a) levels within the first 20 weeks of gestation were associ…
Low levels of a cholesterol-linked protein in early pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes later on.
HALP score and clinical parameters predict time to glycemic stability in hospitalized type 2 diabetes patients
New Tool Predicts When Your Blood Sugar Will Stabilize
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 356 hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes to assess predictors of glycemic stability. Older a…
A new score using your blood test results can predict exactly how long it will take for your hospital blood sugar to stabilize.