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VIDEO: Best practices in treating low testosterone in men
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Liraglutide gains clout as weight loss agent for overweight, nondiabetic patients
Major finding: Patients in the liraglutide group lost 8.0% of their body weight, whereas the placebo group lost 2.6%.Data source: A randomized...
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Testosterone therapy may not be associated with CV risk
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VIDEO: AACE/ACE introduce new obesity diagnosis framework
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Testosterone is insulin sensitizing in diabetic men with hypogonadism
Major finding: Insulin sensitivity improved by 32% in the testosterone group but remained the same in the placebo group.Data source: A randomized...
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Evolocumab lowers LDL-C with no effect on glucose metabolism
Major finding: Evolocumab was associated with a reduction in LDL-C levels (–47% to –52%), compared with standard of care (0%), without any...
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Risk markers may help prevent conversion to psychosis
Key clinical point: A good rule of thumb for patients who are at high risk for converting to psychosis is that one-third will remit, one-third...
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In chronic sinusitis, Pneumovax screen may fuel IVIG overuse
Major finding: In patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, the severity of specific antibody deficiency did not correlate neatly with patients’...
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Sex, ancestry play roles in diabetes rates in Hispanics
Major finding: Overall, about 35% of participants had metabolic syndrome, 36% had prediabetes, and 17% had diabetes, but measures differed by sex...
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Vigorous exercise hastens knee OA progression
Major finding: Vigorous activity was associated with a 1.38 times increased risk for progression (95% CI, 1.04-1.83; P = .025). Data source:...