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Serum levels of high-density lipoprotein-linked enzyme paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) were lower in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), particularly those with obesity, suggesting this enzyme may be a marker for PCOS in certain patients, according to…
Country of birth, marital status, and sex are among the strongest individual predictors of people who develop a high body mass index (BMI) or obesity, according to a study in BMC Endocrine Disorders. An ongoing,…
Babies born to mothers with thyroid hormone insufficiency were found to be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). These findings, from a nationwide population-based cohort study, were published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Using Danish…
Higher circulating concentrations of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and midregional proatrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) are associated with a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study in Diabetes Care. Researchers sought…
Waist-height ratio (WHtR) is associated with an increased risk of severe diabetic eye disease (SDED) in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Researchers…
Popular direct-to-consumer pulse oximeters can accurately rule out hypoxaemia but have some notable limitations, according to results of a recent study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. The cross-sectional validation study compared blood gas (SpO2)…
Study data published in i-Perception suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has altered perceptions of mask-wearing individuals. In a research study conducted in Japan, mask wearing was found to be associated with higher perceived facial attractiveness…
In an open-label, parallel-group, phase 3 trial conducted by Eli Lilly and Company, tirzepatide more effectively reduced glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and bodyweight compared with once-daily insulin degludec. These findings were published in The Lancet. Patients…
Population numbers across the globe are predicted to peak in about 40 years and then decline by 50% in some countries by the end of the century,1 owing almost exclusively to changes in reproductive behavior…
Serum levels of both cortisol and osteocalcin may be associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, according to research results published in Frontiers in Endocrinology. To date, the relationships between…
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