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Balancing health: diabetes and obesity increase risk of liver cancer relapse
Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer associated with hepatitis infections, is known to have a high recurrence rate after cancer removal. Recent advances in antiviral therapy have reduced the number of patients affected, but obesity and diabetes are factors in hepatocellular carcinoma prevalence. However, these factors’ effects on patient survival and cancer recurrence have been unclear.
AI revolutionizes ophthalmology with oculomics for cardiovascular risk assessment
A recent position paper in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology. Led by Lama Al-Aswad, Professor of Ophthalmology and Irene Heinz Given and John La Porte Given Research Professor of Ophthalmology II, of the Scheie Eye Institute, the work represents a collaboration among researchers from Penn Engineering, Penn Medicine, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem, and Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine in Korea.
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Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are conducted to collect data regarding the safety and efficacy of new drug and device development. There are several steps and stages of approval in the clinical trials process before a drug or device can be sold in the consumer market, if ever.
You can search for some available information on clinical trials
You can search for some available information on clinical trials
This study aims to culturally adapt an existing American Diabetes Association (ADA)-recognized diabetes self-management and support or DSMES (Diabetes Self Management Education Support) program (Project Dulce) and integrate an evidence-based text messaging program (Dulce Digital) for implementation in Filipino Americans (FAs) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Cholesterol Lowering and Residual Risk in Diabetes, Type 1 (CHORD1)
This is a prospective, interventional, cohort study, meaning that researchers will follow and observe a group of enrolled study participants over a period of time (one to two months) to gather information and record any developments of the outcomes in question.
Precision Dosing of Metformin in Youth With T2D (PRECISE_T2D)
The purpose of this study to compare the typically prescribed dose of metformin (1000mg twice a day) with a higher dose of metformin (1350mg twice a day).
A Study to Better Understand the Role of the Hormones Glucagon and Insulin in the Progression of Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine the longitudinal effect of diabetes-associated variation in TCF7L2 on a-cell function and the contribution of a-cell function to longitudinal glucose tolerance and EGP in non-diabetic subjects.
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov and MayoClinic
You can search for some available information on clinical trials