25/February/2022 Top Medical Bulletin

Here are today's top medical stories

 Is French fried potato consumption Related to Adverse Health Outcomes?

Fries is a most consumed junk food all over, epidemiologic observations suggest increased potato consumption correlates with weight gain, adiposity, and diabetes risk, while nut consumption is associated with weight control and metabolic health. However, a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) data suggest no causal relationship between increased French fried potato consumption and the negative health outcomes. The study findings were published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on February 18, 2022.

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Is French Fried Potato Consumption Related To Adverse Health Outcomes?

SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin may prevent cardiovascular complications in type 1 diabetes

Heart failure is a serious condition, recent data published in PLOS One supports the preventive and protective role of SGLT2 inhibitors in cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with type 1 diabetes.

The study provides experimental data for SGLT2i dapagliflozin's (DAPA) cardioprotective effect in T1D. Results showed that DAPA prevents cardiac inflammation, fibrosis, and intimal thickening. This suggests that SGLT2i may provide a novel therapeutic opportunity for hindering the development of CVD in type 1 diabetes, thereby improving the outcomes.

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SGLT2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin May Prevent Cardiovascular Complications In Type 1 Diabetes: Study

Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term

Children and insomnia  are a greater burden, their symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not have difficulty sleeping, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine. The study is the first long-term cohort study to describe the developmental trajectories of childhood insomnia symptoms through adolescence and into young adulthood.

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Children With Insomnia Likely To Continue To Suffer As Adults, Long-Term Study Finds

Men with Hypersexual disorder may have elevated levels of the "love hormone"

Oxytocin popularly known as love hormone acts as counterregulatory neuroendocrine hormone to cortisol and is also involved in sexual behavior. Hypersexual disorder (HD) is considered a non paraphilic sexual desire disorder that involves excessive and persistent sexual behaviors in relation to various mood states, with an impulsivity component and experienced loss of control.

Men with hypersexual disorder may have higher levels of oxytocin in their blood than men without the disorder, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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Men With Hypersexual Disorder May Have Elevated Levels Of The "Love Hormone"

Fear a factor for Avoiding Sexual Intercourse in Early Pregnancy

A RECENT Study in International Society for Sexual Medicine reported that 28.8% pregnant women had no sexual intercourse for 4 weeks. All types of fear were considered important among pregnant women; the more important fears were infection and injury to the fetus.