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Patient-centered support may help adults with obesity maintain weight loss
Enrollment in a patient-delivered intervention allowed adults with overweight or obesity to better maintain weight loss than those receiving standard of care, according to trial findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Despite clinicians recommending that many patients with diabetes take statins, nearly one-fifth of them opt to delay treatment. In a new study, researchers found that patients who started statin therapy right away reduced the rate of heart attack and stroke by one third compared to those who chose to delay taking the medication.
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From mixed to matched: New marker pinpoints therapeutically relevant stem cell-derived islets
At the heart of this condition lies the dysfunction of pancreatic islets, the mini-organs called organoids responsible for regulating blood sugar, in both autoimmune type 1 diabetes and stress-induced type 2 diabetes.
Replacing these damaged islets with lab-grown, functional islets represents a promising therapeutic strategy. However, the lack of reliable markers to identify truly functional, stem cell–derived islets has hindered the consistent production needed for clinical application.
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet and sleeplessness, researchers reported recently in the journal BMC Public Health. These results indicate that the work environment could play a role in the risk factors that can increase risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers said.
Daily bean consumption linked to improved heart and metabolic health
A new study suggests that regularly eating a cup of beans a day may offer measurable benefits for heart and metabolic health. Incorporating beans into daily diets could serve as a simple, cost-effective way to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The 12-week study of 72 people with prediabetes showed an association between chickpea consumption and improved cholesterol levels, while eating black beans was linked with reduced inflammation.
