Risk

Abnormalities in meibomian gland morphology appear common in children, with unhealthy diet, reduced outdoor activity and high BMI among reported risk factors, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Researchers have identified two loci that may be associated to AKI in hospitalized patients with kidney disease, noting a potential genetic risk of the condition, data show.

The risk for developing long COVID declined over the course of the pandemic but has remained significant, researchers reported.

People who delayed diabetes through diet and exercise for at least 4 years after their prediabetes diagnosis had a lower risk for death and other adverse outcomes vs. those who were diagnosed with diabetes during that time, a study showed.

Antihypertensive medications may lower patients’ risk for developing acne within 5 years of therapy initiation, according to a study.

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with post-transplant collapsing glomerulopathy, a similar portion of donors had one or two apolipoprotein L1 kidney risk variants, whereas few had none.

The American Cancer Society has launched VOICES of Black Women, a large long-term population study of cancer risk and outcomes among Black women in the United States.

Faster initial capillary density loss was associated with more rapid visual field progression and increased risk for event progression, prompting researchers to suggest the addition of OCT angiography for risk assessment in glaucoma.

Adults with class II to III obesity may have an increased risk for poor cardiac outcomes but not kidney risk after adjusting for potential confounders, according to multicenter data.