Objective:The objective of this Expert Consensus Statement is to assist clinicians in achieving remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adults using diet as a primary intervention. Evidence-informed statements agreed upon by a multi-disciplinary panel of expert healthcare professionals were used. Methods:Panel members with expertise in diabetes treatment, research, and remission followed an established methodology… Continue reading Dietary Interventions to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with a Goal of Remission: An Expert Consensus Statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces inflammatory bone loss in golden Syrian hamsters
Extrapulmonary complications of different organ systems have been increasingly recognized in patients with severe or chronic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, limited information on the skeletal complications of COVID-19 is known, even though inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract have been known to perturb bone metabolism and cause pathological bone loss. In this study, we… Continue reading SARS-CoV-2 infection induces inflammatory bone loss in golden Syrian hamsters
Socioeconomic Disadvantage is Associated with Probable Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
BackgroundSarcopenia is characterized by the accelerated loss of muscle strength, mass, and function in aging. The disease is a major public health issue with emerging evidence of a disproportionate burden in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage. ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of probable sarcopenia overall, and according to Socioeconomic Position (SEP). To explore the association between markers… Continue reading Socioeconomic Disadvantage is Associated with Probable Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Short term, relative effectiveness of four doses versus three doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in people aged 60 years and older in Israel: retrospective, test negative, case-control study
Objective To examine the relative effectiveness of a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA (BNT162b2) vaccine compared with three vaccine doses over the span of 10 weeks. Design Retrospective, test negative, case-control study, with a matched analysis and an unmatched multiple tests analysis. Setting Nationally centralised database of Maccabi Healthcare Services, an Israeli national health… Continue reading Short term, relative effectiveness of four doses versus three doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in people aged 60 years and older in Israel: retrospective, test negative, case-control study
MP38-16 IS IT TIME FOR FPMRS TO PRESCRIBE VIBRATORS?
Only recently, the stigma of women using vibrators for sexual pleasure has started to fade; however, it still remains a societal taboo and is surrounded with anxiety despite a variety of potential health benefits from its use. Due to the sensitive nature of the conditions Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) specialists treat, they… Continue reading MP38-16 IS IT TIME FOR FPMRS TO PRESCRIBE VIBRATORS?
Favorable impact of long-term SGLT2 inhibitor for NAFLD complicated by diabetes mellitus: A 5-year follow-up study
The aim of this study was to determine the impact at 5 years of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on liver histopathology and clinical features. In this retrospective study, the histological impacts at 5 years after the start of SGLT2i in NAFLD with T2DM were… Continue reading Favorable impact of long-term SGLT2 inhibitor for NAFLD complicated by diabetes mellitus: A 5-year follow-up study
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality in Asian American Subgroups
Background:Asian American individuals comprise the fastest-growing race and ethnic group in the United States. Certain subgroups may be at disproportionately high cardiovascular risk. This analysis aimed to identify cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease mortality trends in Asian American subgroups. Methods:Age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR), average annual percent change of ASMR calculated by regression, and proportional mortality ratios… Continue reading Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality in Asian American Subgroups
Rising temperatures erode human sleep globally
Insufficient sleep is a risk factor for several adverse physical and mental outcomes. A lack of sleep has been associated with reduced cognitive performance, diminished productivity, compromised immune function, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, depression, anger, and suicidal behavior. High ambient temperatures have been associated with reduced subjective sleep quality, but little is known regarding the influence… Continue reading Rising temperatures erode human sleep globally
Is high COVID-19 vaccination reducing natural immunity
This is an analysis mainly focusing on countries those experienced unprecedented Deaths in therecent period and the period covered is till 21st March 2022. The peak of Deaths in later monthsreached an all-time high since the beginning of the pandemic. Nine countries identified in thatcategory are Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Hong Kong, Iceland, New Zealand,… Continue reading Is high COVID-19 vaccination reducing natural immunity
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