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Post-COVID fatigue, exercise intolerance signal ME/CFS
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Of people with persistent fatigue and exertion intolerance following COVID-19, nearly half met the strictest diagnostic criteria for myalgic...
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Early time-restricted eating ups weight loss, but jury still out
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- Miriam E. Tucker
“Ultimately, it is about finding the best approach to moderate calorie intake that works for each person.”
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Clinicians can help people with severe ME/CFS, even unseen
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- Miriam E. Tucker
About a quarter of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are homebound or bedbound, making medical office visits...
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Increasing data link ME/CFS, long COVID, and dysautonomia
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Both ME/CFS and long COVID commonly involve numerous symptoms beyond the defining ones.
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Treatments explored to ease postviral symptoms of ME/CFS and long COVID
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
“There aren’t cures, but there are many management techniques to improve symptoms.”
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Neuropathy drives hypoglycemia cluelessness in T1D
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
People with type 1 diabetes may be unaware of hypoglycemia episodes because of peripheral neuropathy.
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Barrett’s esophagus: AGA screening update ‘goes above and beyond’
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- Miriam E. Tucker
New American Gastroenterological Association document suggests dropping GERD as a prerequisite for screening, among other advice statements.
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Hormone therapy didn’t increase recurrence or mortality in women treated for breast cancer
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Recurrence was increased with vaginal hormone therapy among those taking aromatase inhibitors.
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In the quest for a cure for type 1 diabetes, two companies merge
- Author:
- Miriam E. Tucker
The type 1 diabetes advocacy organization JDRF said the acquisition “represents a significant stride in cures research for the type 1 diabetes...
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Cutting dietary simple sugars may relieve GERD symptoms
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- Miriam E. Tucker
This study may be the first randomized controlled diet intervention trial to examine carbohydrates by type and amount on symptomatic GERD.
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Childhood type 1 diabetes tests suggested at ages 2 and 6
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- Miriam E. Tucker
“This study is timely because recent successes in preventing type 1 diabetes highlight the need to identify the best candidates for intervention...
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Obesity links to faster fading of COVID vaccine protection
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- Miriam E. Tucker
The authors concluded that additional or more frequent booster doses are likely to be required to maintain protection among people with obesity...
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FDA approves Qsymia for treating teens with obesity
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- Miriam E. Tucker
The drug is the fourth to be approved for treating obesity in youth.
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Obesity linked to smaller testes and possible infertility
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- Miriam E. Tucker
If other studies confirm these results, pediatricians should begin routinely assessing testicular volume at all visits as is now done with height...
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New data, film highlight islet cell transplantation progress
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- Miriam E. Tucker
A new documentary shows the human side of islet cell transplantation research for type 1 diabetes and follows encouraging data presentations at...