Highest age-adjusted mortality rates seen for Black individuals, and greatest temporal increase found in American Indian and Alaska Native individuals
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No significant improvement seen for relapse, but treatment was associated with side effects
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Authors urge glycemia screening in younger men presenting with ED
Read More »Multiple Factors Associated With Sex Hormone Variation in Men
Testosterone levels appear to decline among men older than 70 years; inverse link seen for testosterone with BMI
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Findings show a dose-dependent pattern, with similar pattern for men and women and by race
Read More »Lifestyle Risk Factors, Cardiometabolic Diseases Prevalent in Young Adults
In a recent study, prevalence of having two or more lifestyle risk factors 45.2 percent
Read More »EASD: Factors Linked to Lower-Limb Amputation ID’d in Diabetes
Positive associations seen for higher age, being divorced, male sex; risk higher with increased foot risk versus healthy feet at baseline
Read More »Duration of T2D Negatively Linked to Mean Cortical Thickness
Associations also seen for type 2 diabetes duration with reduced gray matter volume, increased white matter hyperintensity volume
Read More »The Genetic Warrior: Muscle Weakness Clashes with the Diabetes Titans
Diabetes, a global health challenge affecting millions, is often seen as a clash between opposing forces – the “Diabetes Titans.” While insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism are known adversaries in this battle, there is a lesser-known contender – muscle weakness. Genetic warriors with muscle weakness conditions like muscular dystrophy …
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Insulin is a hormone that helps the body to use glucose for energy. In people with type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells become resistant to insulin, which means that they do not respond to insulin as well as they should. This can lead to high blood sugar levels, which can …
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