Andrew Muir, MD
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Dr. Andrew Muir is a professor of pediatrics and chief of pediatric endocrinology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the board of governors for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and his research interests include autoimmune pathogenesi…
U.S. Adults Eat a Meal’s Worth of Calories of Snacks in a Day
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Snacks constitute almost a quarter of a day’s calories in U.S. adults and account for about one-third of daily added sugar, a new study suggests.Researchers analyzing data from surveys of over 20,000 people found that Americans averaged about 400 to 500 calories in snacks a day…
Research Evaluates Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Maternal Obesity
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Obesity is linked to many adverse health outcomes, including in pregnancy. However, there is little information on the effect of maternal obesity on neonatal mortality and illness. A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine dis…
Metformin Relies on the Action of a Cellular-Stress-Response Protein, Study Finds
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The study identifies the cytokine GDF15, a protein whose expression increases in response to cellular stress, as a key factor for the metformin drug to show antidiabetic effects. Credit: Pharmacological Research (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106578 Metformin, the most prescribed drug for t…
Germany's Sugary Drink Tax Could Boost Health, Cut Costs
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In Germany, taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent or postpone cases of type 2 diabetes, extend healthy lifespans and save up to €16.0 billion in societal costs over the next 20 years, according to a new study led by Karl Emmert-Fees of the Technical University of Munich, published Novembe…
Students Engineer Socks for On-the-Go Neuropathy Treatment
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Need a little spring -- or buzz -- in your step? A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy. Rice engineer…
Study Discounts Link Between First-Trimester Diet Quality & Gestational Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women in Nepal
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Newswise — A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as one of the major causes, according to team of researchers with the Rutgers School of Health Professions.Historically, one of the greatest challeng…
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David Sutherland, MD
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Dr. David Sutherland is a Professor and Head of the Division of Transplantation and Director of the Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota.