Opinion
How to Prescribe Physical Activity in Patients With Obesity
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
Exercise should be viewed as a metabolism regulator, not a mechanism to lose weight.
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Link between vitamin D deficiency and obesity unclear
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
“It appears that obesity could predict low vitamin D levels (not necessarily a deficiency). In turn, these low levels could cause obesity,...
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Breast milk liquid biopsy under study for early-stage breast cancer detection
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
Just like taking a small blood sample from newborns in a heel-prick test to rule out metabolic diseases, milk samples could be taken from women...
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Genetic profiles affect smokers’ lung cancer risk
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
“This is the first study to validate genetic factors associated with people who appear to be resistant to developing tobacco-related lung cancer...
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Are periodontitis, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease linked?
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
Observational studies have shown that those who have had an ischemic stroke and have a confirmed diagnosis of periodontitis are at greater risk of...
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A starting point for precision medicine in type 1 diabetes
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
New evidence about the epidemiology, genetics, and possible constituent causes of type 1 diabetes is offering clues to precision medicine for this...
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Skin reactions after COVID-19 vaccination have six patterns
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
“This is the first study that analyzes a significant number of cases assessed by dermatologists and illustrated with clinical images.”
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Can the ketogenic diet treat polycystic ovary syndrome?
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
The primary outcomes were changes in weight and body composition, specifically fat mass and lean mass, measured by bioimpedance.
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Pancreatic involvement in COVID-19: What do we know?
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
“Our data identify the human pancreas as a target of SARS-CoV-2 infection and suggest that pancreatic beta cell involvement could contribute to...
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Substance use disorders increase risk for death from COVID-19
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- Carla Nieto MartÍnez
“We’ve been worried about seeing what consequences SARS-CoV-2 was going to have on users of these substances, especially in light of the great...