Effects of Sympathetic Denervation in Metabolism Regulation: A Novel Approach for the Treatment of MASLD?

Although metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously termed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, has become the most common chronic liver disorder, its complex pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated up to date. A correlation between elevated sympathetic activation and MASLD has been highlighted in recent preclinical and clinical studies. Furthermore, increased sympathetic activity has been associated with the main mechanisms involved in MASLD, such as lipid accumulation in the liver, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysregulation, while it has been also correlated with the progression of MASLD, leading to liver fibrosis.

Corrigendum: TUM4Health, a holistic student health promotion program. Screening of cardiovascular risk factors in university students.

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TUM4Health, a holistic student health promotion program. Screening of cardiovascular risk factors in university students.

Cardio Vascular risk prevention in Germany has a gap between the ages of 20 and 30 years. We established a program for risk group identification in students and analyzed the screenings according to the ACCF/AHA Stages and NYHA functional classification. In a cross-sectional design, 596 participants completed a sports medical and motor performance check-up.

Experiences of individuals receiving "Not Parent Expected" results through direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

As direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) grows in popularity, the unanticipated "Not Parent Expected" (NPE) result has become more prevalent. An NPE result is the discovery that one parent, often the father, is not a biological parent. This study explores the impact of making an NPE discovery through DTC-GT.