Male sex, age, multifocality, and BRAFV600E mutation increase risk of metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Risk Factors Linked to Aggressive Thyroid Microcarcinoma Behavior
This meta-analysis of 274 articles identifies clinical and molecular risk factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) and extrathyroidal extensi…
Specific factors like age, sex, and genetic mutations are linked to more aggressive behavior in certain types of thyroid microcarcinomas.
Mobile-ecological momentary assessment shows 70% compliance rate among adolescents and young adults with diabetes
Mobile phone prompts help young people manage their daily diabetes care
This meta-analysis evaluates the use of mobile-ecological momentary assessment (mobile-EMA) in adolescents and young adults with type 1 or t…
New data shows that using mobile phones to send reminders can improve how well young people with diabetes follow their treatment plans.
Diet and physical activity reduce weight, waist circumference, and systolic blood pressure in GDM patients
Diet and exercise help women with history of gestational diabetes
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated diet and physical activity interventions for women with a history of gestationa…
New data shows that diet and physical activity can lower weight and blood pressure in women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
Semaglutide significantly reduces BMI and improves hypertension control in patients with obesity and CKD
Semaglutide Shows Significant Benefits for Weight Loss and Kidney Health
This meta-analysis of 430 patients found that semaglutide leads to significant BMI reduction, improved hypertension control (P < 0.02), and …
New research highlights how semaglutide effectively reduces BMI and improves renal function in patients with obesity and chronic kidney dise…
T cell-targeted immunotherapy preserves C-peptide AUC and reduces insulin requirements in newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
New immunotherapy shows promise for newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials involving 1970 patients found that T cell-targeted immunotherapy significantly increased …
A new type of immunotherapy may help preserve insulin-producing cells and lower daily insulin needs for people with new type 1 diabetes.
Automated insulin delivery systems increase time-in-range by 9.29% in children with Type 1 Diabetes
Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Improve Blood Sugar in Children
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated automated insulin delivery (AID) systems compared to standard care for children…
New data shows automated insulin delivery systems can improve blood sugar levels and time in range for children under 7 with Type 1 Diabetes…
Combined FGF-21 and GDF-15 show high diagnostic accuracy for insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes
New Biomarkers May Help Identify Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14,832 participants evaluated the diagnostic performance of FGF-21 and GDF-15 for predicting ins…
Two specific proteins, FGF-21 and GDF-15, show promise as tools to help doctors identify insulin resistance in people with type 2 diabetes.
Initial dual oral therapy improves HbA1c target achievement in early stage type 2 diabetes
Dual Therapy Shows Better Results for Type 2 Diabetes Control
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of initial dual oral therapy compared to monotherapy for patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes. The f…
Starting with two medications instead of one may help people with early type 2 diabetes reach their blood sugar goals more effectively.
GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with a 3.587 risk ratio for hair loss in obese patients
Weight loss medications linked to higher risk of hair loss
This meta-analysis of interventional studies involving 4114 GLP-1 RA users found a significantly higher risk of hair loss compared to placeb…
New data shows people taking certain weight loss drugs may face a significantly higher risk of losing their hair.
Environmental pollutants including air pollution and heavy metals are associated with increased Gestational Diabetes Mellitus risk
Environmental pollutants linked to higher risk of gestational diabetes
This meta-analysis of 112 epidemiological studies indicates that air pollutants, metal elements, and organic compounds are associated with a…
New research shows that air pollution, heavy metals, and certain organic chemicals are linked to a higher risk of gestational diabetes durin…
Diabetes doubles the odds of moderate-to-severe hearing loss compared to healthy controls
Diabetes and Prediabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Hearing Loss
This meta-analysis of 29 studies involving 5,221 participants found a pooled prevalence of 24% for moderate-to-severe hearing loss in patien…
People with diabetes or prediabetes may face a significantly higher risk of moderate-to-severe hearing loss compared to those without the co…
Pooled prevalence of diabetic kidney disease among Brazilian adults is 27.06% across 46 studies
About 27% of Brazilian adults with diabetes have kidney disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 46 studies involving 24,893 individuals found a pooled prevalence of 27.06% for diabetic kidney …
A meta-analysis of 46 studies found that about 27% of Brazilian adults with diabetes have diabetic kidney disease, with higher rates in thos…