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FDA OK's Rare Metabolic Disorder Tx; Junk on the Big Screen

— News and commentary from the endocrinology world

by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today

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Lumasiran (Oxlumo), the first treatment ever for the rare metabolic disorder , gained FDA approval this week.

In an analysis of 250 major U.S. movies released from 1994 and 2018, the vast majority depicted . "[D]epicting unhealthy foods and beverages in media is a sociocultural problem that extends beyond advertisements," said the report in JAMA Internal Medicine.

saw 43% higher risk for total bone fractures and site-specific fractures compared to carnivores over an average 17.6-year period. (BMC Medicine)

The : a new study found the tried-and-true diet supplemented with walnuts, green tea, Mankai, and with less meat and poultry yielded even greater cardiometabolic effects. (Heart)

Female reproductive steroids, estrogen, and progesterone may all be due to their anti-inflammatory properties. (Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Substantial through lifestyle intervention is possible at any age. (ScienceDaily)

Adolescents who undergo may see a stark decline in bone mineral density thus weakening bones, researchers said. (Radiological Society of North America)

About 55% and 65% of current 20-year old men and women in India, respectively, are expected to during their lifetimes, with type 2 accounting for 95% of such cases. (Diabetologia)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.