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In patients with telomere diseases

Danazol Treatment Linked to Telomere Elongation

Reduction in rate of telomere attrition at 24 months; gain in telomere length seen from six months
A lifestyle intervention preceding infertility treatment does not result in higher rates of vaginal birth among obese infertile women

Lifestyle Intervention Before Infertility Treatment No Benefit

Lifestyle intervention preceding infertility treatment doesn't up vaginal birth rates in obese women
Taking aspirin immediately after a transient ischemic attack significantly reduces the risk of a major stroke

Major Stroke May Be Prevented by Taking Aspirin After TIA

Researchers find risk is reduced by as much as 80 percent
Self-measured waist circumference has a clinically important false-negative rate compared with professionally-measured waist circumference

Self-Measured Waist Circumference Often Falls Short

Clinically important false-negative rate for self-measured waist circumference
Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Worse Outcomes for GDM With Impaired Insulin Sensitivity

Women with predominant insulin secretion defects have outcomes similar to women with NGT
Nocturnal hypoglycemia frequently occurs in children with type 1 diabetes

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Often Occurs in Children With T1DM

Low bedtime glucose, daytime physical activity increase risk of nocturnal hypoglycemia
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
Diabetic ketoacidosis can occur after bariatric surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetic Ketoacidosis Can Occur Post Bariatric Surgery in T2DM

DKA should be considered in patients with type 2 diabetes who present soon after bariatric surgery
Skeletal muscle TRIB3 mediates glucose-induced insulin resistance in a mouse model of diabetes

Skeletal Muscle TRIB3 Mediates Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance

TRIB3 overexpressing mice have greater weight gain, worse insulin resistance in response to high-fat diet
Thirty percent of female physicians face sexual harassment on the job

Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors

And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace