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Vitamin D deficiency tied to higher T2D risk
Vitamin D deficiency tied to higher T2D risk
09 Sep 2024

Increased serum concentration of 25(OH)D appears to contribute to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) across the glycaemic spectrum below the threshold for diabetes, reports a study. Improving the lipid profile may be partly responsible for the favourable association.

Vitamin D deficiency tied to higher T2D risk
09 Sep 2024
Conservative excisional margin for small MIS tied to low recurrence
Conservative excisional margin for small MIS tied to low recurrence
09 Sep 2024 byAudrey Abella

For small-sized melanoma in situ (MIS; <10 mm) on low-risk body sites, wide local excision (WLE) using a 5-mm margin was associated with a low rate of recurrence, a retrospective case series study has shown.

Conservative excisional margin for small MIS tied to low recurrence
09 Sep 2024
Four-drug pill beats three separate meds in difficult-to-treat hypertension
Four-drug pill beats three separate meds in difficult-to-treat hypertension
07 Sep 2024 byJairia Dela Cruz

For individuals with difficult-to-treat hypertension who are struggling with three separate medications, a single pill that combines four blood pressure (BP)-lowering drugs may help with BP control, as shown in the phase III QUADRO trial.

Four-drug pill beats three separate meds in difficult-to-treat hypertension
07 Sep 2024