Pilot RCT Shows Feasibility of Digital Hypoglycemia Intervention in Type 1 Diabetes
Can a digital program help people with type 1 diabetes manage low blood sugar?
A pilot randomized controlled trial in 40 adults with type 1 diabetes assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the HypoPals digital beh…
A new digital program helped 88% of adults with type 1 diabetes feel more confident managing low blood sugar while completing the full study…
High BMI polygenic risk score linked to faster weight regain in postmenopausal European American women
Genetic risk score linked to faster weight regain in some postmenopausal women after weight loss
This RCT analysis of 9,897 postmenopausal women found that European Americans with ≥95th percentile BMI polygenic risk score regained nearly…
Women with high genetic risk for weight gain regained nearly twice as much weight per year after losing weight, but only if they were Europe…
Minimal offloading dressing shows similar healing rates to felted foam for plantar diabetic foot ulcers in pilot trial
Can a simpler dressing help heal diabetic foot ulcers as well as standard care?
A pilot RCT of 40 patients with plantar diabetic foot ulcers found similar 12-week healing rates between minimal offloading dressing (95%) a…
A simpler diabetic foot dressing healed 95% of wounds faster than standard foam, though the study was small and results weren't statisticall…
Remote coaching system reduces HbA1c more than usual care in type 2 diabetes at 26 weeks
Can remote coaching help lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes?
In a 26-week RCT of 114 adults with type 2 diabetes, a diabetes management system with remote coaching led to greater HbA1c reduction (-0.9%…
Remote coaching for type 2 diabetes lowered average blood sugar more than usual doctor care, but the system did not improve quality of life …
Tight glycemic targets in GDM reduce LGA births and cesarean rates but increase insulin use
Can stricter blood sugar targets during pregnancy lead to healthier births?
A single-center, open-label RCT of 650 women with GDM found tight glycemic targets (fasting <5.1 mmol/L, postprandial <7.0 mmol/L) reduced L…
Stricter blood sugar targets for pregnant women with diabetes lower risks of large babies and C-sections but require more insulin therapy.
Insulin resistance indicators TyG-BMI and METS-IR associated with pregnancy loss in recurrent pregnancy loss cohort
Insulin resistance markers linked to pregnancy loss risk in women with prior losses
A cohort study of 897 women with recurrent pregnancy loss found that the highest tertiles of TyG-BMI and METS-IR were associated with increa…
High insulin resistance markers found in women with prior miscarriages significantly increase the risk of another pregnancy loss.
Lower-limb arterial stenosis linked to nerve conduction abnormalities in type 2 diabetes
Study finds link between leg artery narrowing and nerve problems in type 2 diabetes
A retrospective cross-sectional cohort of 202 patients with type 2 diabetes found lower-limb arterial stenosis was significantly associated …
In people with type 2 diabetes, narrowing in leg arteries is linked to a higher number of nerve problems, while neck artery narrowing shows …
Lower admission HRR ratio associated with higher stroke-associated pneumonia risk in ischemic stroke
Could a simple blood test ratio help predict pneumonia risk after a stroke?
A retrospective cohort study of 1051 acute ischemic stroke patients found admission hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio (H…
A simple blood test ratio predicts pneumonia risk after a stroke, but only for patients who do not have diabetes.
CHG index associated with increased diabetes risk in Chinese adults in retrospective cohort study
Study finds link between cholesterol-glucose index and diabetes risk in Chinese adults
A retrospective cohort study of 8,844 Chinese adults undergoing health examinations found the CHG index was independently associated with in…
A combined cholesterol and glucose score predicts diabetes risk better than either measure alone in Chinese adults.
Chinese study develops nomogram for prostate cancer prediction in men with PSA 4-20 ng/mL
Study develops tool to predict prostate cancer risk using blood tests and imaging
A retrospective cohort study of 314 Chinese patients undergoing prostate biopsy developed a nomogram incorporating triglycerides, PI-RADS sc…
A new scoring tool combines blood tests and MRI scans to predict prostate cancer risk in men with moderately elevated PSA levels.
Lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio studied in Chinese patients with IgA nephropathy
Study explores blood marker for predicting kidney disease progression in Chinese patients
A retrospective cohort study of 1,276 Chinese patients with biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy examined the lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin rati…
A new blood test measuring inflammation and nutrition levels helps predict how kidney disease will progress in Chinese patients.
Retrospective study examines LH concentration on trigger day in long-protocol IVF/ICSI cycles
Study examines luteinizing hormone levels during IVF treatment in nearly 10,000 cycles
A retrospective cohort study of 9,979 IVF/ICSI cycles examined serum LH concentration on the day of hCG trigger, stratified into five groups…
IVF success rates vary by luteinizing hormone levels on trigger day, with findings differing between women younger and older than 38.