Mobile app plus group sessions showed feasibility in Malaysian women with gestational diabetes
A new app plus support for diabetes care in Malaysia showed no benefit yet.
This feasibility randomized controlled trial enrolled 60 women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Malaysia. The intervention included mob…
A trial in Malaysia found that a mobile app and group sessions did not improve health outcomes for women with gestational diabetes compared …
Essential phospholipids reduced hepatic steatosis and improved HbA1c in patients with MASLD and type 2 diabetes over 6 months.
Essential Phospholipids Reduce Liver Fat In Six Months
This randomised, placebo-controlled phase 4 trial enrolled 193 patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and ty…
Essential phospholipids may lower liver fat and improve energy levels for people with fatty liver disease and diabetes within just six month…
Topical pyroligneous extract hydrogel may improve wound shrinkage in diabetic foot ulcers
New gel may help heal diabetic foot ulcers faster than standard care
This first-in-human randomized controlled trial enrolled sixteen volunteers with diabetic foot ulcers. The study compared a topical hydrogel…
A new gel with plant extract showed faster healing and fewer infections in people with diabetic foot ulcers during this first-in-human trial…
Emotional eating shows stronger link to elevated BMI in adults than youth in this meta-analysis
Emotional eating links to higher BMI in adults but not youth
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the relationship between emotional eating and body mass index across diverse populations. …
A large analysis of 41 studies found emotional eating scores were higher in adults with elevated BMI, while youth showed no clear link.
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows antifungal resistance rates vary in diabetic foot ulcer patients
Antifungal resistance high in diabetic foot ulcers
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated antifungal resistance in patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The analysis pooled data fro…
Many diabetic foot ulcer infections resist common antifungals, especially nystatin and itraconazole.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of hypoglycaemia risk prediction models in type 2 diabetes
Diabetes risk models predict hypoglycemia with moderate accuracy
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies (45 models) assessed hypoglycaemia risk prediction models in type 2 diabetes. The poo…
Models that predict dangerous blood sugar drops in type 2 diabetes are only moderately accurate, and most studies have serious flaws.
Naltrexone-Bupropion Aids Weight Loss in Overweight Adults With Depression
A New Weight Loss Drug Helps Depression Too
A pooled analysis of 4 double-blind trials found that naltrexone-bupropion (NB-ER) led to significantly greater weight loss than placebo in …
A new weight loss drug helps people lose more weight while keeping their mood stable and safe for those with mild depression.
Systematic review and meta-analysis finds no significant association between diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration show no significant link
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association between diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. The au…
A meta-analysis found no significant relationship between diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, though existing data ha…
Systematic review identifies GDM risk factors in low- and middle-income countries
New Risk Factors Found For Gestational Diabetes In Poor Nations
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes data from forty-seven studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries. The author…
Doctors now know that older age and city living make gestational diabetes much more likely for mothers in poorer countries.
Meta-analysis reports diabetes-related foot disease incidence from two large cohorts
Diabetes foot disease rates vary wildly between UK and China populations
This meta-analysis of data from UK Biobank and Chongqing Diabetes Registry reports incidence rates for diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) c…
A new analysis shows diabetes foot disease rates differ greatly between the UK and China, highlighting how local factors shape risk.
Review of NHANES data links metformin use to lower mortality and inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetes
Metformin use linked to lower death risk and better inflammation markers in U.S. adults with diabetes
This review of NHANES 2013-2018 data (2,116 adults) found that metformin use was associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortalit…
New analysis of U.S. adults with diabetes suggests metformin use connects to lower death risk and improved inflammation markers, though more…
Tai Chi and dietary adjustment for improving health lifestyle in women with PCOS
Tai Chi and diet may help manage PCOS symptoms
In this randomized controlled trial of 120 female college students with PCOS, combining dietary adjustment with 24-style simplified Tai Chi …
Adding simplified Tai Chi to dietary changes may improve lifestyle scores and hormone levels for young women with PCOS.