Metabolic syndrome may worsen outcomes in chronic kidney disease
Aug 09, 2021
Glucose and lipid components appear to be main drivers for increased risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events
Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk for stroke recurrence
Jul 29, 2021
Low levels of HDL cholesterol and having two or more components of metabolic syndrome predict recurrence
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 12, 2019
Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise in study … Vitamin D and estradiol guard against metabolic syndrome … Cause and possible treatment for hardened arteries found … Education, intelligence protect...
A spotty sleep schedule may raise the risk of metabolic disease; each hour can make a difference
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2019
Ben Franklin’s early-to-bed sleep prescription may have helped him prevent the onset of metabolic disease – but only if his schedule didn’t vary much, suggest the results of a new study.
Diabetes, high blood pressure linked to colon cancer recurrence
Jan 02, 2013
A new study shows that patients with early stage colon cancer who also have diabetes or high blood pressure (both components of metabolic syndrome) have a greater risk for a recurrence of the cancer and...