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 population-based study finds that children with spina bifida are more likely than their peers in the general population to develop chronic kidney disease and ESRD — and to do so at younger ages.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Friday that India's drug regulator has approved its ⁠obesity drug Wegovy for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated...

Higher visceral fat is linked to accelerated biological aging in middle-aged adults, independent of other adiposity measures and lifestyle factors.

Despite efforts to reduce glucocorticoid exposure in GCA, patients diagnosed in 2022 still received high doses — and even low-dose exposure was associated with adverse outcomes.

Claims circulating on social media warn that high cortisol levels can block the weight-loss effects of GLP-1, but obesity medicine experts say there is no evidence to support the idea.

As people with HIV live longer, diabetes is becoming an increasingly important contributor to morbidity and mortality, requiring specialized management approaches.

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