1/March/2022 Top Medical Bulletin

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Vitamin D deficiency in preterm babies tied to bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk

Vitamin D insufficiency at 1 month of age is connected with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm newborns, according to an article published in the journal Medicine. Vitamin D insufficiency is frequent in preterm newborns and raises the risk of neonatal morbidity. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between vitamin D levels and newborn morbidities at 1 month of age following 4 weeks of vitamin D supplementation.

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Vitamin D deficiency in preterm babies tied to bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk: Study

Evidence grows for role of E cigarettes in gum disease 

The latest study, published in mBio, finds that e-cigarette users have a unique oral microbiome -- the community of bacteria and other microorganisms -- that is less healthy than nonsmokers but potentially healthier than cigarette smokers, and measures worsening gum disease over time.

Gum disease affects nearly half of U.S. adults over 30 years of age. Smoking cigarettes is a known risk factor for developing gum disease, but less is known about the impact of e-cigarettes -- which vaporize nicotine and other chemicals -- on oral health, especially the long-term consequences of vaping.

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Evidence grows for role of E cigarettes in gum disease

Changes in insulin resistance with development of complications in type 1 diabetes

Diabetes is a serious concern, A recent study published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice has highlighted the importance of insulin resistance (IR) changes in the development of diabetes complications. This implies the need for intensive therapy in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and IR.

Till now, no longitudinal study has evaluated the changes in IR status and development of complications in type 1 diabetes. Yuanjie Mao and Wenjun Zhong from the USA aimed to investigate the associations of IR status changes and diabetic complications in T1D by analyzing data sets from DCCT/EDIC study.

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Study links changes in insulin resistance with development of complications in type 1 diabetes

Adiposity tied to increased progression of endometrial cancer

The annual incidence of endometrial cancer (EC) is estimated to increase by1–2%. Currently, more than half of all endometrioid EC diagnoses are attributable to obesity -- an independent risk factor for EC.

 Study in the journal Gynecologic Oncology suggest that increased adiposity is a likely contributor to accelerated endometrial cancer (EC) growth and proliferation. Further, the intratumoral and paracrine adipose environments were found to have EC cell growth and proliferation. Also, there was a presence of endocrine effects but were sporadic with less impact on the tumorigenic pathways studied.

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Adiposity tied to increased progression of endometrial cancer, study finds