Combined screening can detect liver damage in diabetes patients
New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they undergo screening…
A mother’s health problems pose a risk to her children
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference,…
New targets for diabetic kidney disease could prevent end stage kidney failure
New potential therapeutic targets have been identified for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) – the leading cause of kidney failure in the world – that could see patients treated…
New research reveals two types of fatty liver disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Gothenburg have identified two types of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease – a liver-specific type and a systemic type that affects…
New genetic insights into Alzheimer’s disease complexity
A study by the team of Prof. Kristel Sleegers (VIB-UAntwerp), published in Acta Neuropathologica, has offered new insights into the genetic factors that drive Alzheimer’s disease. Using samples…