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Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust that demonstrates that age is no barrier to losing weight.

20 Nov 2020

These front-line workers could have retired. They risked their lives instead.

Sonia Brown’s husband died on June 10. Two weeks later, the 65-year-old registered nurse was back at work. Her husband's medical bills and a car payment loomed over her head.

20 Nov 2020

$Are bone fractures more common in non-meat eaters?$

Are bone fractures more common in non-meat eaters?

A new study has found that in comparison with people who eat meat, vegans, vegetarians, and pescatarians may be at a higher risk of hip fractures.

20 Nov 2020

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Jan Westerink about recent studies into Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide and its potential benefits for Type 2 Diabetes patients, that he and Novo Nordisk collaborated on.

From Syneos Health 20 Nov 2020

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

Chronic and often painful rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases disable millions of people in the EU and worldwide.

20 Nov 2020

Survey: Majority of patients favor eliminating processed meats in hospitals

A majority of hospitalized patients favor eliminating processed meats--including bacon, deli meat, and sausage--from hospital menus to reduce cancer risk, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy.

19 Nov 2020

High cost of drugs could lead to more than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients

More than 1.1 million Medicare patients could die over the next decade because they cannot afford to pay for their prescription medications, according to a new study released today by the West Health Policy Center, a nonprofit and nonpartisan policy research group and Xcenda, the research arm of the drug distributor AmerisourceBergen.

19 Nov 2020

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

Afro-Caribbean people with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than other ethnicities, a study has found.

19 Nov 2020

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have low risk of developing severe symptoms

Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing severe symptoms, according to a new study from UT Southwestern.

19 Nov 2020

Scientists find significant differences in liver-related mortality rates in the U.S

When they set out to study local levels of death from liver diseases in the U.S., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Emory researchers found significant differences in death rates even within the same state, according to a recently published study in Gastroenterology.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers find new link between incretin hormones and arteriosclerosis

Diabetes is currently treated using incretin hormones to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other medical issues that the illness can trigger.

19 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

A recent study examined the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, finding that no severe adverse outcomes are expected to either party.

19 Nov 2020

Machine learning can fill significant gap in Canadian public health data

Machine learning can be used to fill a significant gap in Canadian public health data related to ethnicity and Aboriginal status, according to research published today in PLOS ONE by a University of Alberta research epidemiologist.

19 Nov 2020

Predictive model identifies neighborhoods that have greatest risk of COVID-19 infection

To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA public health and urban planning experts have developed a predictive model that pinpoints which populations in which neighborhoods of Los Angeles County are most at risk of becoming infected.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers assess consequences of decades of global nutrition transition

Just a handful of rice and beans - a part of our world is starved. Hawaiian Pizza and ice-cream - another part of our world is stuffed, throwing away food every day.

18 Nov 2020

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a disorder that affects the adrenal gland's ability to release hormones that regulate the body's response to stress and illness.

18 Nov 2020

Altered gut microbiota increases production of molecules that may contribute to type 2 diabetes

It is the bacterial changes in the gut that increase the levels of imidazole propionate, the molecule that makes the body's cells resistant to insulin in type 2 diabetes. This result emerges from a European study, MetaCardis.

18 Nov 2020

AI can help recognize individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia based on facial images

Researchers at the VISTA Center (Vision, Image, Speech and Text Analytics) at the USC Viterbi Information Sciences Institutealong with scholars at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered strong correlations between facial morphology and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a life-threatening genetic condition of the adrenal glands and one of the most common forms of adrenal insufficiency in children.

18 Nov 2020

Experts highlight latest advancements in neurogenic classification and pain management

There have been significant advances in knowledge regarding the pathology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of several significant neurogenic pain disorders regularly encountered by neurorehabilitation professionals in both inpatient and outpatient care.

18 Nov 2020

CRYM protein counteracts the growth of prostate tumors

Prostate cancer is caused by elevated hormone levels, and tumors are generally treated using hormone therapy. However, after some time, tumor growth is no longer dependent on hormones, which results in resistance to treatment. As a result, new types of treatments are urgently needed.

18 Nov 2020

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

These front-line workers could have retired. They risked their lives instead.

Are bone fractures more common in non-meat eaters?

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

Survey: Majority of patients favor eliminating processed meats in hospitals

High cost of drugs could lead to more than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients

Afro-Caribbean patients with end stage kidney disease more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have low risk of developing severe symptoms

Scientists find significant differences in liver-related mortality rates in the U.S

Researchers find new link between incretin hormones and arteriosclerosis

SARS-CoV-2 is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

Machine learning can fill significant gap in Canadian public health data

Predictive model identifies neighborhoods that have greatest risk of COVID-19 infection

Researchers assess consequences of decades of global nutrition transition

Computers could use subtle facial features to recognize congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Altered gut microbiota increases production of molecules that may contribute to type 2 diabetes

AI can help recognize individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia based on facial images

Experts highlight latest advancements in neurogenic classification and pain management

CRYM protein counteracts the growth of prostate tumors

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