Colby Stong

Researchers examined the relationship of radiaoactive iodine treatment on antithyroid antibody levels and a potential link between these levels and radioiodine uptake in people with Graves disease.

Primary or age-related sarcopenia is recognized as an independent disease, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been associated in the pathogenesis of primary sarcopenia and other diseases related to aging. Researchers are looking for novel, less invasive ways to predict its severity and course.

Children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may face certain health challenges that grow worse over time and follow them into adulthood.

Researchers investigated the impact of COVID-19 on patients waiting for liver transplants, as well as on the clinical course following transplantation.

In data collected from 6 geographic areas of the US from 2001 to 2017, the estimated prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents increased. Potential reasons emerged from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study.

Researchers developed a portable optical instrument to assess the droplet-generating risk of endoscopy procedures.

Global population numbers are predicted to peak in several decades and then shrink by 50% in some countries; researchers want to know why.

Researchers sought to identify variables associated with vascular improvement after bariatric surgery and determine how sex, race, and metabolic status are associated with vascular outcomes.

Investigators aimed to determine the association of pre-existing DPP-4is use with COVID-19–related outcomes among patients with T2DM.

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can eventually achieve normal glucose levels. But whether or when this means a person is “in remission” was the subject of an international group of experts convened by the American Diabetes Association.

Investigators studied the efficacy of an exercise program, liraglutide treatment, or a combination of both vs placebo for the maintenance of healthy weight loss in patients with obesity.

Investigators sought to assess the effect of partial remission on longer-term C-peptide levels and change in C-peptide pattern in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Researchers sought to learn the views of the Dutch general population regarding perceived barriers and facilitators for use of mHealth apps for skin cancer screening.

In a phase 2 trial, lenvatinib produced an objective response rate of about 3%.

Investigators conducted an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the LSM-VCTE and compare it with the FIB-4 and NFS scores in order to develop diagnostic strategies that could reduce the need for liver biopsies.

Researchers report the results of a systematic review assessing risk factors for peripheral artery disease in populations with type 2 diabetes.

Investigators report on a post hoc subgroup analysis of the STEP 3 trial that assessed the impact of semaglutide and intensive lifestyle modification on weight loss.

A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 ACTIVE trial of abaloparatide for fracture prevention in postmenopausal women was presented at ENVISION, the 2021 AACE Annual Meeting.

Investigators performed a meta-analysis to determine which clinical strategy is most effective for the prevention of PEP in patients with ERCP.

The largest increase in cancer diagnosis at age 65 years was in stage I for all breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer.

Although there has been a recent shift away from femoral cannulation, these study results demonstrated that it is a safe and effective procedure for aortic dissection repair and provides excellent outcomes for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass.

Researchers investigated clinical outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis and concomitant SARS- CoV-2 infections.

Improving the cardiovascular health of patients and the general population requires increased primordial and primary prevention efforts.

The efficacy of metaformin for treatment of PCOS-related acne was evaluated.

Women with type 2 diabetes, but not prediabetes, may have a greater relative risk for prevalent cardiovascular disease than men.

Elevated plasma levels of lipoprotein(a) and family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) were found to be associated with a risk for cardiovascular disease.