Endocrinology
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Scientists find the ‘on’ switch for energy-burning brown fat
Activating brown fat could trigger “signals that help coordinate whole-body energy metabolism.”
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Fractures beget fractures at any age
From a person’s 20s to their 80s, the increased risk of fracture after a prior fracture may not be significantly different.
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Greater fracture risk reduction seen with denosumab vs. zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women
The analysis took extra pains to remove bias through data that might be linked to potential confounders but could not reasonably be attributed to...
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Bone degradation measure can sway osteoporosis diagnosis
Factoring in a patient’s trabecular bone score may alter treatment decisions.
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New hyperglycemia emergency guidance updates DKA definition
New to the 2023 version will be a strong emphasis on the excess morbidity and mortality risks associated with the increasingly common “hybrid”...
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Does an elevated TSH value always require therapy?
“Because of the assumption that every high TSH value is due to sickness-related hypothyroidism, thyroid hormones can be prescribed too quickly.”...
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Hormone therapy less effective in menopausal women with obesity
It’s unclear whether the treatment itself is less effective or whether the women are not receiving an adequate dosage, because women with obesity...
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Hyaluronic acid suppository improves menopause symptoms
HLA may be a promising nonhormonal therapy for this condition, the researchers said.
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Night owls have higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Those with a preference for waking up later had a 72% higher risk for diabetes and were 54% more likely to have unhealthy lifestyle behaviors,...
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Skin reactions common at insulin pump infusion sites
The inflammatory response “may result in tissue changes responsible for the infusion-site failures seen frequently in clinical practice,” say the...