University Of Gothenburg

Worse physical function may be the factor contributing to an increased fracture risk for women aged 75 to 80 years with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Beta-blocker therapy did not reduce negative intrusive thoughts or anxiety among cancer survivors, according to results of an emulated trials analysis published in BMC Cancer.

Women with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery and have higher levels of insulin have a lower risk for breast cancer than women who do not undergo surgery, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.

Men who had a lower birth weight followed by overweight during young adulthood have a greatly increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes vs. those with normal weight at those times, according to study results published in Diabetologia.

Adults with mild hyperparathyroidism who underwent a parathyroidectomy did not have a difference in fracture events at 10 years compared with adults who did not undergo surgery, according to study data.

Among adults with acromegaly, concomitant type 2 diabetes was associated with increased risks for overall mortality and for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Women born in 1954 and 1966 were nearly twice as likely to experience daily hot flashes at age 50 years than women born in 1918 and 1930, regardless of obesity, smoking status, stress and hormonal therapy, according to study data.

Children with ADHD, autism and other comorbid neurodevelopmental diagnoses who had well-controlled ADHD medication use for 1 year had improved cognitive test scores and ADHD symptoms, according to a Journal of Psychiatric Research study.

Longer exposure to endogenous estrogen is associated with increased levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in women, according to a study published in Menopause.