An original stem cell study provides insight into Klinefelter syndrome.

Published Date: 05 Apr 2023

Scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind study in a collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU), and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH).

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A virtual pre-op bariatric education seminar for patients with obesity can reduce travel-related greenhouse gas emissions while expanding accessibility and maintaining high patient satisfaction.

Adults with obesity on a behavioral weight-loss program cut ultraprocessed food intake, with bigger cuts linked to slightly more weight loss, independent of calories.

Some research is questioning the long-held belief that the two are important partners in fighting insulin-resistant diseases, including type 2 diabetes.

Childhood adversity is linked to higher odds of infertility, preterm birth, and small-for-gestational-age birth in women.

Exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists before or early in pregnancy is not linked to an increased risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Women of reproductive age whose BMI increases gradually over a year face an increased risk of developing prediabetes.

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