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One week of bed rest is associated with a substantial reduction in skeletal muscle mass and decreased whole-body insulin sensitivity

One Week of Bed Rest Lowers Muscle Mass, Insulin Sensitivity

No alterations in skeletal muscle lipid content or saturation level, markers of oxidative stress
For patients with diabetes

Depression Linked to CKD in Patients With Diabetes

Depression associated with increased risk of incident CKD, all-cause mortality
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank
Yoga benefits adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Review: Yoga Benefits Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Further studies needed to confirm long-term effects on diabetes
Staying adequately hydrated may be associated with a lower risk of obesity

Inadequate Hydration Linked to Higher Odds of Obesity

Well-hydrated adults tend to weigh less, researchers find
Impaired cardiac autonomic function is associated with coronary flow reserve in patients with type 2 diabetes

Autonomic Function Tied to Coronary Flow Reserve in T2DM

Impaired function of all cardiac autonomic measures linked to reduced coronary flow reserve in T2DM
Medication organization devices may cause medication-related adverse events in unintentionally nonadherent older people

Medication Organization Devices Tied to Adverse Effects

Study identifies design elements for future trials to evaluate device effectiveness in elderly
A metabolomics signature can predict the transition from gestational diabetes mellitus to type 2 diabetes

Metabolomics Signature Can Predict GDM to T2DM Transition

Metabolomics with baseline fasting plasma could predict transition from gestational diabetes to T2DM
Patient variables seem not to be associated with hemoglobin A1c targets

Patient Variables Not Linked to Hemoglobin A1c Targets

Targets not tied to demographics, medical history, physical and mental health, health service use
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees