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Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

06 Jun 2025 by

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a particularly high burden of eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), despite receiving regular medical follow-up, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

06 Jun 2025

Cannabis abuse ups risks of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency

05 Jun 2025

Dependence on or excessive use of cannabis appears to increase the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), testosterone deficiency (TD), and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5-i) prescription, reveals a study.

Cannabis abuse ups risks of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency

05 Jun 2025

Obesity may impair sexual desire

04 Jun 2025

Body weight appears to affect a person’s sexual desire, suggests a study.

Obesity may impair sexual desire

04 Jun 2025

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

Having breakfast regularly or transitioning from omission to regular consumption appears to improve weight regulation in children and may even prevent weight gain, suggests a study.

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

Myosteatosis tied to adiposity, mortality in CKD patients

03 Jun 2025 by

Old age, abdominal obesity, and metabolic dysfunction are independently associated with increased myosteatosis, which also contributes to a higher risk of mortality, in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study.

Myosteatosis tied to adiposity, mortality in CKD patients

03 Jun 2025

Even low-risk diabetes patients obtain renal, mortality benefits with SGLT2 inhibitors

30 May 2025 by

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors help reduce the risk of lung function decline and mortality in a low-risk population of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have normal or low BMI, as shown in a single-centre retrospective study from Korea.

Even low-risk diabetes patients obtain renal, mortality benefits with SGLT2 inhibitors

30 May 2025

Growth hormone treatment beneficial to girls with Turner syndrome, growth hormone deficiency

30 May 2025

Growth hormone therapy appears to boost height and growth rate in girls with Turner Syndrome (TS) or growth hormone deficiency (GHD), with pronounced effect seen in the first year of treatment, according to a case-control study.

Growth hormone treatment beneficial to girls with Turner syndrome, growth hormone deficiency

30 May 2025

High E2 levels after IVF up risk of glucose metabolic dysfunction in children

29 May 2025

During early pregnancy, high levels of maternal estradiol (E2) appear to contribute to altered glucose metabolism and greater metabolic risks in children conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), reports a recent study.

High E2 levels after IVF up risk of glucose metabolic dysfunction in children

29 May 2025

T2D treatment goal shifts from glucose centricity to end-organ protection

28 May 2025 by

With the advent of disease-modifying agents such as tirzepatide, the current treatment goal for type 2 diabetes (T2D) extends beyond merely managing glycaemic levels to focusing on a broader approach that emphasizes end-organ protection.

T2D treatment goal shifts from glucose centricity to end-organ protection

28 May 2025

High, increasing BMI ups risk of adulthood OSA

26 May 2025 by

Individuals with high or continuously increasing BMI from childhood to middle age are at greater risk of developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) later in life, reveals a study.

High, increasing BMI ups risk of adulthood OSA

26 May 2025

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Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

Cannabis abuse ups risks of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency

Cannabis abuse ups risks of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency

Obesity may impair sexual desire

Obesity may impair sexual desire

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

Myosteatosis tied to adiposity, mortality in CKD patients

Myosteatosis tied to adiposity, mortality in CKD patients

Even low-risk diabetes patients obtain renal, mortality benefits with SGLT2 inhibitors

Even low-risk diabetes patients obtain renal, mortality benefits with SGLT2 inhibitors

Growth hormone treatment beneficial to girls with Turner syndrome, growth hormone deficiency

Growth hormone treatment beneficial to girls with Turner syndrome, growth hormone deficiency

High E2 levels after IVF up risk of glucose metabolic dysfunction in children

High E2 levels after IVF up risk of glucose metabolic dysfunction in children

T2D treatment goal shifts from glucose centricity to end-organ protection

T2D treatment goal shifts from glucose centricity to end-organ protection

High, increasing BMI ups risk of adulthood OSA

High, increasing BMI ups risk of adulthood OSA