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In children born small for gestational age (SGA), long-term treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) does not carry an excess risk of insulin resistance, according to 10-year data from a study.

Long-term growth hormone exposure poses no risk of insulin resistance in kids born SGA

Chronic air pollution exposure ups MAFLD risk

Prolonged exposure to ambient air levels of particulate matter ≤1 µm (PM1), ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5), and ≤10 µm (PM10), as well as of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), appears to aggravate the likelihood of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), a recent study has found.

Chronic air pollution exposure ups MAFLD risk

Two, four injections of platelet-rich plasma improve clinical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis

Treatment with two or four intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma confers stable clinical improvements in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) but has no demonstrable impact on the levels of synovial cytokine and growth factors, a recent study has found.

Two, four injections of platelet-rich plasma improve clinical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis

31 Dec 2021

Fast foods contain abundant endocrine disruptors

31 Dec 2021 bởi

Sampling of popular fast food items such as hamburgers, fries, and chicken nuggets reveals that these foods contain abundant endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can potentially lead to health problems, according to data collected from fast-food restaurants in the US.

Fast foods contain abundant endocrine disruptors

For women, being kind to oneself may be good for the heart

31 Dec 2021 bởi

Practicing self-compassion can lead to better heart health among women, lowering the risk of developing cardiovascular disease regardless of the presence of risk factors, as suggested in a recent study.

For women, being kind to oneself may be good for the heart

Antiseptic mouthwashes insufficient against COVID-19

Despite encouraging in vivo evidence, antiseptic mouthwashes do not substantially reduce the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) viral load in saliva, a recent study has found.

Antiseptic mouthwashes insufficient against COVID-19

31 Dec 2021

Three to four nocturnal BP measurements match full night of ambulatory BP monitoring

Measuring blood pressure (BP) three or four times while asleep may allow for a reasonably accurate detection of nocturnal hypertension status as compared with a full night of ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), a recent study has found.

Three to four nocturnal BP measurements match full night of ambulatory BP monitoring

Indices of liver fibrosis tied to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes

In people with type 2 diabetes, liver fibrosis, measured according to indices, may be associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a recent study has found.

Indices of liver fibrosis tied to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

30 Dec 2021 bởi

Children with asthma who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus are at an increased risk of hospitalization, especially those whose asthma is poorly controlled, compared with children without asthma, according to data from the EAVE II* study.

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?