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A new study finds that visceral fat area is a significant risk factor for diabetic kidney disease, with different effects in men and women that persist regardless of overall body mass index. This discovery allows for more precise risk assessment and identifies men with low visceral fat as a previously overlooked high-risk group.
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A comprehensive review identifies key protective factors—like self-efficacy, a Mediterranean diet, and physical activity—that help people with chronic musculoskeletal pain maintain better physical function. This shifts the focus from only studying what causes pain to understanding what protects against disability, opening the door to “strengths-based” treatment plans.
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Research on former elite rugby players shows that repetitive head impacts are linked to specific changes in blood-based biomarkers, including a notable reduction in a protein called KLK6 and increases in a marker of tau pathology in forwards. These findings suggest new blood tests could eventually help diagnose or predict dementia risk from contact sports-related head injuries.
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