Foods rich in calcium and protein like milk, yogurt, and cheese slow bone loss and improve insulin-like growth factor 1, which promotes bone and tissue growth. Researchers studied whether adding these to the diets of people aged 80 and older at care facilities would decrease their risk of hip fractures and falls.
People with diabetes are at a higher risk of experiencing poor outcomes after contracting COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. Researchers expanded on a previous analysis to identify risk factors for short-term adverse outcomes among veterans with diabetes and COVID-19.
COVID-19 can cause additional complications and even death in people with a pre-existing conditions like type 2 diabetes. Researchers studied whether the medications people with type 2 diabetes often take were associated with a risk of dying from the virus.
The effect of Vitamin D supplements in postmenopausal women are not well documented. A group of Turkish researchers conducted a study to assess the impact of vitamin D and exercise on balance, fall risk, and quality of life in this category of women.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is often linked with metabolic syndrome and other disorders, but researchers say current screening tools are inadequate. Researchers sought to discover more precise biomarkers to screen people for polycystic ovary syndrome.
Researchers in Denmark assessed the real-world prevalence of multimorbidity among adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
While calcitonin is considered standard of care for the diagnosis and follow-up of medullary thyroid cancer, researchers may have found a potentially more reliable marker.
Investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses to assess the relationship between oral antidiabetic medication classes and the risk of incident hepatocellular carcinoma.
Obesity in people with diabetes can shorten their lifespan. Researchers compared long-term survival outcomes with regard to use of traditional weight loss methods vs bariatric surgery.
Investigators assessed metabolic factors affecting the risk for premature rupture of membranes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes.
