Dana M Otzel il 26/12/2024

Musculoskeletal and body composition response to high-dose testosterone with finasteride after chronic incomplete spinal cord injury-a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled pilot study

Front Neurol. 2024 Dec 11;15:1479264. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1479264. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: High-dose testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), paired with finasteride (type II 5α-reductase inhibitor), improves body composition, muscle strength, and bone mineral density (BMD) in older

Jingxian Wu il 25/12/2024

Agreement between self-reported and objectively measured hypertension diagnosis and control: evidence from a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in China

Arch Public Health. 2024 Dec 26;82(1):245. doi: 10.1186/s13690-024-01456-5.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: As the population ages, hypertension has become the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and premature deaths worldwide. Accurate monitoring of CVD risks and planning community-based publ

Guochen Li il 25/12/2024

Association between major depressive disorder or depressive symptoms and the risk of vascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes, and the mediating role of metabolic biomarkers: an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort

EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Dec 6;79:102982. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102982. eCollection 2025 Jan.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Depression is a severe mental disorder commonly co-morbid with diabetes, but it remains to elucidate whether depression is associated with the risks of a wide range of vascular compli

Maulee Hiromi Arambewela il 25/12/2024

Young-Onset Diabetes in Sri Lanka: Experience From the Developing World

J Diabetes Res. 2024 Dec 17;2024:7557153. doi: 10.1155/jdr/7557153. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTBackground: Young-onset diabetes (YOD) is characterised by unique diagnostic and management challenges more pronounced in resource-limited settings like Sri Lanka. Aims: We aimed to ascertain the prevalence,