March 2018 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for March 2018. This roundup includes...
Lower Energy Consumption for South Asian Migrants With T2DM
Compared to those without T2DM, SAs with T2DM consume less total energy, less of many nutrients
Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life in T1DM
Also decreases severe hypoglycemic events; findings among T1DM patients participating in a phase 3 trial
Dining Out Linked to Phthalates Exposure in U.S. Population
Teen high consumers of food outside the home had 55 percent higher Σandrogen-disruptor levels
Novel Interstitium Has Been Identified in Human Tissues
Structure demonstrated to be part of the submucosa, supported by network of thick collagen bundles
Recent Years Have Seen Obesity Prevalence Increasing for Adults
Increases in prevalence of obesity and severe obesity for adults; no significant trends for youth
Total Estimated Cost of Diagnosed Diabetes $327 Billion in 2017
Care for people with diagnosed diabetes accounts for 1 in 4 health care dollars in the U.S.
Use of E-Cigarettes May Hurt Efforts to Quit Smoking
Findings based on a study of patients trying to quit smoking following hospital discharge
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Abdominal Fat
No residual effect for past users, including early discontinuers of menopause hormone treatment
Complete Genome Sequence Can Be ID’d From Amniotic Fluid
Concordance of variant calls between cellular, cell-free DNA, with parental libraries >96 percent
