Endocrinology

1. A polygenic risk score for increased waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was developed from over 200 risk loci. 2. Polygenic risk scores for higher WHR were...

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the most common chronic liver disease in the United States, puts patients at increased risk of developing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma....

1. A significant reduction in major cardiac events among elderly patients was seen in the liraglutide treatment group.2. The risk reduction of adverse cardiac events...

1. In this study, no significant differences were seen in the diabetes outcomes of patients managed by nurse practitioners (NPs) or physician assistants (PAs)...

1. In this study, patients with high-deductible health care plans were more likely to delay seeking care for the treatment of macrovascular complications of...

In the evaluation of thyroid nodules, fine needle aspirate (FNA) cytology can classify most thyroid nodules as benign or malignant; a minority of results,...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) potentiates the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells in a glucose-dependent manner. While pharmacologic studies have shown that GLP-1 delays...

There is a strong relationship between body weight and the risk of developing diabetes. Lorcaserin is a selective serotonin 2C receptor agonist that suppresses...

1. WHO guidelines recommend selecting sulfonylureas as the single best second-line agent for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients.2. Authors of a commentary on...

1. In this prospective cohort study, older patients with more optimal cardiovascular (CV) health metrics had a lower rate of developing dementia in a...