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Ethnicity can be reliable indicator of gut microbiota diversity

Research increasingly links the gut microbiome to a range of human maladies, including inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and even cancer. Attempts to manipulate the gut with food rich in healthy bacteria, such as yogurt or kombucha, are in vogue, along with buying commercial probiotics that promise to improve users' chances against illness.

4 Dec 2018

Cell phones could be a source of toxic chemicals, suggests study

Cell phones - much has been written about their detrimental effects on attention spans, stress levels and dinner table conversations. People are in constant contact with their cell phones at all hours of the day.

4 Dec 2018

Gene that allows you eat as much as you want could help combat obesity

It sounds too good to be true, but a novel approach that might allow you to eat as much food as you want without gaining weight could be a reality in the near future.

4 Dec 2018

LetsGetChecked: The Company That's Revolutionizing Consumer Healthcare

LetsGetChecked is a medical technology platform revolutionizing consumer healthcare by linking patients with labs to make healthcare open and patient-led.

From Letsgetchecked 4 Dec 2018

Aerobic exercise may reduce risk of diabetes-related renal disease

Aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of diabetes-related kidney disease in some people, according to a new study. The findings are published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Renal Physiology and was chosen as an APS select article for December.

4 Dec 2018

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

The American College of Rheumatology and National Psoriasis Foundation have released a joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis that provides evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic recommendations on caring for treatment-naïve patients with active PsA and patients who continue to have active PsA despite treatment.

4 Dec 2018

Personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis help decrease cardiovascular risk

A new randomized trial of over 3000 people in The Lancet finds that sharing pictorial representations of personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis (vascular age and plaque in the arteries) to patients and their doctors results in a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease one year later, compared to people receiving usual information about their risk.

4 Dec 2018

Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24

Girls who gain weight more rapidly between the ages of 5 and 15 are more likely to be obese at age 24, according to researchers.

4 Dec 2018

Researchers identify link between obese teens' sleep health and insulin sensitivity

Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado have identified a connection between overweight and obese teens' sleep health and their insulin sensitivity.

4 Dec 2018

One-quarter of patients with diabetes report using less insulin due to high costs

For patients with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving medicine and an essential component of diabetes management, yet in the past decade alone, the out-of-pocket costs for insulin have doubled in the United States.

3 Dec 2018

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can mean that older adults may take many different medications. When older adults take five or more medicines (a scenario health experts call "polypharmacy", it can increase the risk of harmful side effects.

3 Dec 2018

Alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes

Research shows that losing weight can help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. While best practice for weight loss often includes decreasing or eliminating calories from alcohol, few studies examine whether people who undergo weight loss treatment report changes in alcohol intake and whether alcohol influences their weight loss.

3 Dec 2018

Very low calorie diet for type 2 diabetes to be prescribed

General Practitioners in England would soon prescribe a very low calorie diet (VLCD) for patients with type 2 diabetes in England as part of an attempt to reverse the increasingly growing numbers of the disease.

3 Dec 2018

IU scientists find toxic flame retardants in children's car seats

In a new study, Indiana University scientists found toxic flame retardants in newly manufactured children's car seats, sparking concerns about children's health. Of the 18 children's car seats tested, 15 contained new or traditional hazardous flame retardant chemicals.

3 Dec 2018

Link found between light pollution and insomnia in older adults

A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night and insomnia, as indicated by older adults' use of hypnotic drugs.

30 Nov 2018

Chronic kidney disease rates are increasing faster than other noninfectious diseases

Advances in treating cancer, heart disease and other major health conditions in recent decades have extended life spans for millions of people.

30 Nov 2018

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

Night owls may have a higher risk of suffering from heart disease and type 2 diabetes than early risers.

30 Nov 2018

New findings provide better picture of pubertal growth

In monitoring and prediction of children's growth, the spurt in puberty is often considered too variable to be predictable. However, new findings and methods enable a better picture of how children and adolescents grow, especially during puberty.

30 Nov 2018

Research: Free-flap reconstruction has "generally good outcomes" in women aged 65 or older

Breast reconstruction using a "free flap" from the patient's abdomen is a safe procedure with a high success rate in older women opting for reconstruction after mastectomy, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Nov 2018

New report reveals effects of climate change, air pollution on human health

IIASA researchers have contributed to a major new report in The Lancet medical journal looking at the effects of climate change on human health, and the implications for society.

29 Nov 2018

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Ethnicity can be reliable indicator of gut microbiota diversity

Cell phones could be a source of toxic chemicals, suggests study

Gene that allows you eat as much as you want could help combat obesity

LetsGetChecked: The Company That's Revolutionizing Consumer Healthcare

Aerobic exercise may reduce risk of diabetes-related renal disease

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

Personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis help decrease cardiovascular risk

Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at age 24

Researchers identify link between obese teens' sleep health and insulin sensitivity

One-quarter of patients with diabetes report using less insulin due to high costs

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

Alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes

Very low calorie diet for type 2 diabetes to be prescribed

IU scientists find toxic flame retardants in children's car seats

Link found between light pollution and insomnia in older adults

Chronic kidney disease rates are increasing faster than other noninfectious diseases

Night owls may have increased risk of ill health, study finds

New findings provide better picture of pubertal growth

Research: Free-flap reconstruction has "generally good outcomes" in women aged 65 or older

New report reveals effects of climate change, air pollution on human health

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