Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2025 Nov 20. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70673. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Poor sleep quality in late pregnancy has been identified as a risk factor for operative deliveries. In this study, we investigated the associations between maternal sleep throughout pregnancy and its impact on both the duration…
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Very-Early Onset Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: A Report of Two Cases with STAT3 Gain-Of-Function Variant
Eur Thyroid J. 2025 Nov 20:ETJ-25-0260. doi: 10.1530/ETJ-25-0260. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Autoimmune hypothyroidism occurs rarely before three years of age. Two siblings were diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroidism at age five and 16 months, presenting with classic symptoms of hypothyroidism, abnormal thyroid function tests (TSH 200 and 660 mU/L;…
Islet autoimmunity and progression to type 1 diabetes in the Finnish DIPP study: comparison between genetically susceptible children with and without an affected first-degree relative
Diabetologia. 2025 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s00125-025-06573-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Islet autoimmunity during presymptomatic type 1 diabetes is heterogeneous. We hypothesised that a positive family history of type 1 diabetes is associated with specific characteristics of the autoimmune process resulting in clinical diabetes. In a prospective birth cohort…
Osteosarcopenia as a risk factor for fractures and mortality – 19-year follow-up of a population-based sample
Aging Clin Exp Res. 2025 Nov 6;37(1):319. doi: 10.1007/s40520-025-03229-8. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: This study assessed osteoporosis, sarcopenia and osteosarcopenia as risk factors for fractures and mortality during 19-year follow-up. METHODS: We analyzed 2506 individuals aged ≥ 55 from the Finnish Health 2000 Survey. Probable sarcopenia was defined as grip strength <…
Altered Glucagon Response to Oral Glucose in Individuals at Different Stages of Type 1 Diabetes Development
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Oct 31:dgaf601. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf601. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Autoimmune destruction of beta cells and their functional decline precedes the clinical onset of type 1 diabetes. However, altered alpha-cell function and hyperglucagonemia may contribute to the development of hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis at onset. OBJECTIVE:…
A multilayer network analysis of cardiovascular-depression comorbidity reveals symptom-specific molecular biomarkers
Psychol Med. 2025 Oct 24;55:e316. doi: 10.1017/S0033291725102109. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and depression frequently co-occur, yet the biological mechanisms underpinning this comorbidity remain poorly understood. This may reflect complex, non-linear associations across multiple biological pathways. We aimed to identify molecular biomarkers linking depressive symptoms and cardiovascular phenotypes using a…
Participation in early childhood education and care in Finland mitigates the associations between maternal psychological distress and child social and emotional problems at age two
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s00787-025-02865-9. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT It is well-established in previous research that maternal psychological distress may have adverse effects on child social and emotional development. However, less is known about the environmental protective factors on child outcomes. This study aimed to…
Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances predicts multimodal brain structural and functional outcomes in children aged 5 years: a birth cohort study
Lancet Planet Health. 2025 Oct 9:101309. doi: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101309. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous persistent organic pollutants associated with adverse health outcomes in humans. Although they are associated with autism spectrum disorder and behavioural outcomes, whether PFAS affect brain development is unclear. We…
The Contribution of BMI to a Young Child’s Risk of Islet Autoimmunity Is Dependent on HLA-DR4-DQ8 Without HLA-DR3-DQ2
Diabetes Care. 2025 Oct 9:dc251198. doi: 10.2337/dc25-1198. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Childhood obesity may impact the risk of islet autoimmunity (IA). The trajectory of BMI through childhood resembles the early peak incidence of first-appearing autoantibodies against insulin (IAA-first) but not GAD65 (GADA-first). We studied whether a child’s BMI…
Puberty-Promoting Treatment and Psychosocial Well-Being in Boys With Constitutional Delay of Puberty: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2025 Oct 6. doi: 10.1111/cen.70039. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: In boys, constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) has been associated with diverse negative psychosocial effects. Albeit alleviating distress is one of the main reasons for inducing pubertal development, the impact of puberty-promoting treatment on…
