HIIT Appears to Temper Metabolic Syndrome in 8-year Study
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a set of 5 cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity and Type 2 diabetes, that typically worsen with age. One exercise-training program is effective at improving those factors in middle-aged individuals with MetS. This study...
Association of Vit D with Sarcopenic Obesity Risk
Sarcopenic obesity (SO), a relatively new category of obesity and a high-risk geriatric syndrome in the elderly, is associated with numerous adverse health consequences such as frailty, falls, disability, and increased morbidity and mortality. This study, done by...
Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Pain Relief in DPN?
In an interesting, but small, study out of China, researchers evaluated the efficacy of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) in alleviating pain in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN). Fifty participants were randomized to either LIFU or...