Qualitative study explores Mexican mothers' perspectives on peer-led childhood obesity prevention
Mothers report positive experiences with peer-led childhood obesity prevention program
A qualitative study embedded within a cluster randomized trial explored experiences of 25 Mexican and Mexican American mothers who participa…
Mothers in childcare centers found peer-led obesity prevention programs practical and supportive, helping them make intentional changes to f…
Posterior slab cast shows higher healing rate than total contact cast for diabetic foot ulcers in single-center RCT
Posterior slab cast may heal diabetic foot ulcers faster than total contact cast in small trial.
A single-center, open-label RCT of 99 adults with Type 2 diabetes and plantar diabetic foot ulcers compared posterior slab cast (PSC) to tot…
A new cast type helped more diabetic foot wounds heal in six months compared to the standard method in a small trial.
HIIT plus Spirulina supplementation alters inflammatory biomarkers in young men with obesity
Can exercise and algae supplements change inflammation in men with obesity?
A 12-week RCT in 64 young men with obesity found that combining HIIT with Spirulina supplementation increased IL-10 and ApoM while decreasin…
Combining high-intensity exercise with a daily blue-green algae supplement produced the strongest drop in inflammation markers among young m…
Phase 1b trial of oral GLP-1 agonist HDM1002 shows weight reduction in Chinese adults with overweight/obesity
Can a new pill help with weight loss? Early trial shows promise.
A phase 1b randomized controlled trial in Chinese adults with overweight/obesity without diabetes found greater weight reductions with oral …
A new oral weight-loss pill helped adults lose about 6 kilograms in just 28 days, showing early promise compared to a placebo.
Cross-sectional study finds association between autoimmune thyroiditis and rheumatoid arthritis
Could a common thyroid condition be linked to rheumatoid arthritis?
A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data (n=5,715) and an external clinical cohort (n=196) found autoimmune thyroiditis was significantly a…
People with autoimmune thyroiditis are more likely to have rheumatoid arthritis, with uric acid levels playing a modest role in the connecti…
NIRAF imaging associated with improved parathyroid identification during thyroidectomy in retrospective study
Can a special light help surgeons spot tiny glands during thyroid surgery?
A retrospective cohort study of 349 patients undergoing total thyroidectomy found NIRAF-assisted identification was associated with more gla…
A special light helps surgeons spot more tiny calcium-controlling glands during thyroid surgery, leading to higher hormone levels right afte…
Higher C-reactive protein-to-lymphocyte ratio linked to proteinuric CKD in hypertensive patients
Blood marker ratio linked to kidney disease risk in people with high blood pressure
A retrospective cohort study of 5,904 hypertensive patients with preserved kidney function found higher CLR was independently associated wit…
A simple blood test ratio linked to inflammation predicts kidney disease in people with high blood pressure, especially when blood pressure …
BRAFV600E mutation testing shows diagnostic value in high-suspicion thyroid nodules with non-malignant cytology
When a thyroid nodule looks suspicious but tests say it's fine, what's the next step?
A prospective observational study of 562 ultrasound-high-suspicion thyroid nodules with non-malignant or indeterminate cytology found BRAFV6…
A positive genetic test for a specific mutation makes a suspicious thyroid nodule ten times more likely to be cancer, helping doctors decide…
GLP-1 receptor agonists associated with lower respiratory sequelae risk in case report analysis
Could diabetes drugs help protect lungs? A new analysis of patient stories suggests a link.
An analysis of 136 single-patient case reports from PubMed Open Access found that GLP-1 receptor agonist users had a lower risk of respirato…
Diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of serious lung problems in a new look at patient stories.
Exercise therapy shows benefits for type 2 diabetes management, but adherence challenges persist
Review finds certain exercise types may help manage type 2 diabetes better than others
A systematic review synthesizing evidence on exercise therapy for type 2 diabetes patients found high-intensity interval training yields sup…
A review of research looked at how different exercise programs help people with type 2 diabetes. It found high-intensity interval training m…
Lower creatinine-to-body weight ratio associated with increased prediabetes risk in Chinese adults
Study links lower creatinine-to-weight ratio with higher prediabetes risk in Chinese adults
A retrospective cohort study of 173,476 Chinese adults from health check-up programs found that a lower baseline creatinine-to-body weight r…
A lower creatinine-to-weight ratio found in routine blood tests is linked to a higher risk of developing prediabetes in Chinese adults.
Hepatic insulin resistance linked to greater central obesity in Korean adults with type 2 diabetes
What does liver insulin resistance reveal about type 2 diabetes?
A cross-sectional cohort study of 2,475 Korean adults with type 2 diabetes found participants with a high Hepatic Insulin Resistance Index (…
In type 2 diabetes, high liver insulin resistance is linked to a larger waist size, signaling central obesity and higher metabolic risks.