University Of Birmingham UK
Obesity odds more than twice as high for women than men in low- and middle-income nations
Women living in low- and middle-income countries have a higher prevalence of obesity and other cardiometabolic disorders than men, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Treating atrial high-rate episodes with edoxaban not effective, may be harmful
In patients with device-detected atrial high-rate episodes, treatment with edoxaban did not reduce ischemic events and increased risk for a composite of death and major bleeding compared with placebo, researchers reported.
Body image concerns more common among women with PCOS
CHICAGO — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may have more concerns about their body image compared with those without PCOS, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at ENDO 2023.
Combination therapy shows preliminary antitumor activity in pediatric neuroblastoma
The combination of olaparib and the investigational ATR inhibitor ceralasertib induced antitumor responses in children and adolescents with DNA repair-deficient tumors, according to phase 1 results of the AcSé-ESMART trial.
No adverse childhood outcomes through 17 years after prenatal hydroxychloroquine exposure
Prenatal exposure to hydroxychloroquine in birthing parents with systemic lupus erythematosus results in no significant adverse outcomes in children from breast feeding through 17 years, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Systemic cancer treatment not linked to mortality among patients with COVID-19
Active systemic cancer treatment did not appear associated with increased mortality among patients with cancer and COVID-19, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Mild autonomous cortisol secretion in benign adrenal tumors increases cardiometabolic risk
Mild autonomous cortisol secretion is prevalent in nearly half of adults with benign adrenal tumors and can increase the risk for hypertension and type 2 diabetes, according to study data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Novel risk classifier could facilitate earlier prediction of thyroid cancer recurrence
A risk model based on combinatorial messenger RNA and microRNA expression has potential clinical utility as a prognostic indicator of thyroid cancer recurrence, according to researchers.
More diabetes treatment adds life years, reduces costs in low-, middle-income nations
Increasing treatment and control of diabetes for people living in low- or middle-income countries could reduce risks for complications and, in turn, save health care dollars, according to findings from a microsimulation.
Patients on dialysis develop SARS-CoV-2 antibodies that reduce likelihood of reinfection
Patients on hemodialysis who survived infection with SARS-CoV-2 developed and maintained antibodies that led to a reduced likelihood of reinfection compared with patients who were not previously infected.