Endocrinology (all articles)
Association of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:43h | UTCAssociation of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Improvement in diet quality linked to decreased all-cause mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Improving Diet Over Time May Reduce Risk of Death – MedPage Today (free registration required) Change in Diet Can Lower Mortality Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Eating a Little Bit Healthier Helps You Live Longer – TIME (free) AND A Range of Healthy Dietary Changes Could Help You Live Longer – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Insulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:44h | UTCInsulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Relative effectiveness of insulin pump treatment over multiple daily injections and structured education during flexible intensive insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes: cluster randomised trial (REPOSE) – The BMJ (free)
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adrenal Incidentaloma
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:42h | UTCClinical Guidelines for the Management of Adrenal Incidentaloma – Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management
11 Jul, 2017 | 21:48h | UTCType 2 diabetes and osteoporosis: a guide to optimal management – Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Specific diabetes medications to protect bone health recommended – Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Advice for Optimal Management of Diabetes and Osteoporosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Alendronate may reduce hip fracture risk in older patients using prednisolone
12 Jul, 2017 | 14:55h | UTCAssociation Between Alendronate Use and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Patients Using Oral Prednisolone – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Alendronate Cuts Hip-Fracture Rates in High-Risk Elderly – Medscape (free registration required) AND Alendronate helps cut hip fracture risk with prednisolone – OnMedica (free) AND Alendronate Might Help Protect Against Hip Fracture in Patients Taking Prednisolone – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Retrospective cohort suggests alendronate might reduce fracture risk in the short term in elderly patients taking prednisolone.
Beverage Intake During Pregnancy and Childhood Adiposity
11 Jul, 2017 | 18:27h | UTCBeverage Intake During Pregnancy and Childhood Adiposity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Drinking sugary beverages in pregnancy linked to kids’ later weight gain – Science News (free)
Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Risk Factors
11 Jul, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCEditorial 1: Healthful Physical Activity and Diet Promotion—For the Many or the Few? (free)
Editorial 2: Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control for All (free)
Editorial 3: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Is Behavioral Counselling Necessary? (free)
The JAMA Network – For The Media: USPSTF Recommendation Regarding Behavioral Counseling for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (free)
Breaking multiple unhealthy habits all at once has modest impact
9 Jul, 2017 | 00:41h | UTC3 – Breaking multiple unhealthy habits all at once has modest impact, but not always… – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Multiple Risk Behavior Interventions: Meta-analyses of RCTs – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free)
“Review suggests it might be sensible to tackle smoking and diet separately, rather than at the same time” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: from clinical care to health policy
9 Jul, 2017 | 00:40h | UTCDiabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: from clinical care to health policy – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free registration required)
Invited commentary: The crisis of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa (free registration required)
Commentaries: Alarm Bells Sound on Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa – Medscape (free registration required) AND Increasing diabetes burden in sub-Saharan Africa has potential to reverse health gains of recent years – News Medical (free)
“The growing burden of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa will have huge consequences” (RT @Medscape see Tweet)
Salt intake and Cardiovascular Disease
9 Jul, 2017 | 00:28h | UTCSalt intake and Cardiovascular Disease – European Heart Journal (free)
Commentary: CardioBrief: Int’l Experts Call Sodium Guidelines Far Too Restrictive – MedPage Today (free)
Summary of the technical report on sodium intake and cardiovascular disease with key recommendations for individuals and policymakers.
Pretreatment fasting plasma glucose and insulin modify dietary weight loss success
9 Jul, 2017 | 00:38h | UTCPretreatment fasting plasma glucose and insulin modify dietary weight loss success: results from 3 randomized clinical trials – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin identified as new biomarkers for weight loss – University of Copenhagen, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Low-Fat or Low Carb for Weight Loss? It Depends on Your Glucose Metabolism – EbioMedicine (free)
Individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes seem to have better results with low-carb diets.
Free online course – Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
7 Jul, 2017 | 14:09h | UTCFree online course, starts July 17: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – University of Sidney and Coursera
Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:57h | UTCDiabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines – Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (free)
Pharmacologic Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Available Therapies
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCReview: Pharmacologic Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Available Therapies – American Journal of Medicine (free)
Review of the Relationship between Red Meat Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:41h | UTC
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An expanded review
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:31h | UTCReview: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An expanded review – World Journal of Hepatology (free)
Nuts and Dried Fruits: An Update of Their Beneficial Effects on Type 2 Diabetes
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:23h | UTCReview: Nuts and Dried Fruits: An Update of Their Beneficial Effects on Type 2 Diabetes – Nutrients (free)
Vitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:15h | UTCVitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations: a systematic review – BMC Public Health (free)
News release: You need to get out more. Occupation could be a major risk factor in vitamin D deficiency (free)
Metformin May Reduce Coronary Calcium in Men
4 Jul, 2017 | 21:22h | UTCCommentary: Long-term Metformin May Reduce Coronary Calcium – Medscape (free registration required)
“Metformin may protect against atherosclerosis in men with pre-diabetes and early diabetes” (RT @CircAHA see Tweet)
Aging and Caloric Restriction Research
3 Jul, 2017 | 18:01h | UTC
Obesity and microbiota: an example of an intricate relationship
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:59h | UTCObesity and microbiota: an example of an intricate relationship – Genes & Nutrition (free)
Indications for Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism
3 Jul, 2017 | 16:54h | UTCIndications for Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism: A Review – JAMA Surgery (free)
Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:00h | UTCObesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement – Endocrine Reviews (free PDF)
Commentaries: Endocrine Society issues Scientific Statement on obesity’s causes – The Endocrine Society, via EurekAlert (free)
After Weight Loss, How To Keep The Weight Off Is The Challenge – Reuters Health (free)
A Longer Life Through Fasting?
2 Jul, 2017 | 21:02h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Can a Diet That Mimics Fasting Turn Back the Clock? – JAMA (free)
“A Longer Life Through Fasting?” (RT @JAMA_current see Tweet)
Review: Subclinical Hypothyroidism
2 Jul, 2017 | 21:00h | UTCSubclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Resident 360 (free)
Short and practical review with algorithm on the management of subclinical hypothyroidism.