Sixing Wang il 02/04/2025

Maternal Immune Activation: Implications for Congenital Heart Defects

Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2025 Apr 2;68(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s12016-025-09049-y.ABSTRACTCongenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common major birth defects and one of the leading causes of death from congenital defects after birth. CHD can arise in pregnancy from the combination of genetic and non

Caterina Favaretti il 02/04/2025

Does bundling reminders with messages debunking misconceptions improve the demand for preventive health services? A randomized controlled trial among adults with hypertension in Punjab, India

Soc Sci Med. 2025 Feb 6;373:117819. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117819. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRegular follow-up visits are a crucial component of prevention and care for several important non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yet evidence across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) reveals

Xifeng Yang il 01/04/2025

Effects of oral antidiabetic agents on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2025 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s00228-025-03830-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a vital endocrine system that plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis. However, excessive activation of the RAAS can contribute to t

Hisashi Yokomizo il 01/04/2025

Relationship of dietary intake and eating behaviors with glycemic control and body weight under long-term treatment with dapagliflozin: an exploratory prospective study

Diabetol Int. 2025 Jan 24;16(2):303-315. doi: 10.1007/s13340-025-00794-1. eCollection 2025 Apr.ABSTRACTSodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors improve glycemic control and reduce body weight (BW) in individuals with type 2 diabetes. However, there are still concerns that compensatory hyper

Mohamed Aman il 31/03/2025

Endocrinology: What You May Have Missed in 2024

Ann Intern Med. 2025 Apr 1. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-00990. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring 2024, there were many practice-changing innovations in the field of endocrinology, particularly related to the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs). From the substantial new evidence

Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium il 31/03/2025

Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates

N Engl J Med. 2025 Mar 30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2415879. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Five risk factors account for approximately 50% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease. How the presence or absence of classic risk factors affects lifetime estimates of cardiovascular disease an