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Coronary arterial inflammation linked to high cardiac event risk even without CAD

Researchers in The Lancet highlight coronary arterial inflammation's role in increasing major adverse cardiac events and cardiovascular deaths, irrespective of coronary artery disease presence.

3 Jun 2024

Digital pregnancy support app predicts future depression with high accuracy

A simple survey delivered during the first trimester through digital pregnancy support app MyHealthyPregnancy predicted which mothers went on to develop moderate to severe depression with a high level of accuracy, according to a new Archives of Women's Mental Health study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

3 Jun 2024

Airplane noise exposure tied to higher BMI and cardiometabolic diseases

A new study found that people who were exposed to higher levels of noise from aircraft were more likely to have a higher body mass index, an indicator for obesity that can lead to stroke or hypertension.

3 Jun 2024

Carpal tunnel syndrome as an early warning sign for cardiac amyloidosis

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine led a nationwide study to examine the role of carpal tunnel syndrome in predicting the risk of cardiac amyloidosis.

3 Jun 2024

Using machine learning to better predict recovery after lumbar spine surgery

Researchers who had been using Fitbit data to help predict surgical outcomes have a new method to more accurately gauge how patients may recover from spine surgery.

3 Jun 2024

HPV-based screening key to eliminating cervical cancer in Canada

Implementing human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening in British Columbia could eliminate cervical cancer in the province before 2040, according to a modeling study in CMAJ.

3 Jun 2024

Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing

Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require testing for vitamin D levels, according to a new Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society.

3 Jun 2024

Pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery type may affect child's early weight gain

The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of life, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Telemedicine boosts equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with diabetes and heart disease

Widespread availability of telemedicine during the pandemic led to more equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Headband meditation may offer pain relief and improved function after Cushing's surgery

Patients with Cushing's syndrome who are recovering from surgery and wear a headband that tracks brain activity while they meditate may have less pain and better physical functioning compared with patients not using the device, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Sleep apnea linked to higher hospitalization rates in older adults

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that sleep apnea is associated with increased odds of future utilization of health care services including hospitalization among older adults.

3 Jun 2024

Low-dose aspirin can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that low-dose acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin, can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction.

3 Jun 2024

Researchers show the interplay of socioeconomic status and genetics on disease risk

Differences in socioeconomic status (SES) are known to be linked to differences in the risk of developing disease.

3 Jun 2024

Endocrine disruptors disproportionately harm low-income women

Exposure to some endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that harm the thyroid gland has increased over the past 20 years among U.S. women of childbearing age and pregnant women, especially among those with lower social and economic status, a new study finds.

3 Jun 2024

Early menopause may increase risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer

Some women who experience menopause early - before age 40 - have an increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Novel male contraceptive gel suppresses sperm production faster than similar birth control methods

A novel male contraceptive gel combining two hormones, segesterone acetate (named Nestorone) and testosterone, suppresses sperm production faster than similar experimental hormone-based methods for male birth control, according to a new study.

3 Jun 2024

Most CDC-certified vitamin D tests are well calibrated, study says

Vitamin D tests certified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Clinical Standardization Programs (CSP) are well calibrated overall, according to a new study presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Study: One out of five breast cancer survivors may experience weight gain

Almost one out of five breast cancer survivors may experience weight gain of more than 10%, suggests a study presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Thyroid eye disease patients experience lasting improvements after treatment with teprotumumab

Most patients with thyroid eye disease treated with teprotumumab didn't require additional treatments nearly 2 years later, according to industry-supported research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass., and published in the journal Thyroid.

3 Jun 2024

High testosterone levels appear protective against the development of type 2 diabetes in men under 65

Testosterone appears protective against developing type 2 diabetes in men who are overweight or obese and under age 65, but not in men over that age, according to a study presented Saturday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

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Coronary arterial inflammation linked to high cardiac event risk even without CAD

Digital pregnancy support app predicts future depression with high accuracy

Airplane noise exposure tied to higher BMI and cardiometabolic diseases

Carpal tunnel syndrome as an early warning sign for cardiac amyloidosis

Using machine learning to better predict recovery after lumbar spine surgery

HPV-based screening key to eliminating cervical cancer in Canada

Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing

Pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery type may affect child's early weight gain

Telemedicine boosts equitable access to endocrinology care for patients with diabetes and heart disease

Headband meditation may offer pain relief and improved function after Cushing's surgery

Sleep apnea linked to higher hospitalization rates in older adults

Low-dose aspirin can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction

Researchers show the interplay of socioeconomic status and genetics on disease risk

Endocrine disruptors disproportionately harm low-income women

Early menopause may increase risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer

Novel male contraceptive gel suppresses sperm production faster than similar birth control methods

Most CDC-certified vitamin D tests are well calibrated, study says

Study: One out of five breast cancer survivors may experience weight gain

Thyroid eye disease patients experience lasting improvements after treatment with teprotumumab

High testosterone levels appear protective against the development of type 2 diabetes in men under 65

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