Browse the latest research summaries in the field of endocrinology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2025 • February 21, 2025
Individuals with SCI experience alterations in metabolism that result in increased central obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia placing them at elevated risk for developing cardiometabolic di...
KEY FINDING: The patient lost 31 pounds after 3 months of tirzepatide treatment and saw improvements in his lipid profile.
Physiotherapy Research International, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This study aimed to determine the feasibility and safety of the ELiR intervention in stroke survivors with DM targeting SB and PA through motivational interviewing. Overall, the intervention was feasi...
KEY FINDING: The ELiR intervention showed high adherence among participants.
Diagnostics, 2025 • March 14, 2025
Retrograde ejaculation (RE) is a condition where the forward expulsion of seminal fluid is impaired, leading to infertility and psychological distress in affected individuals. Management strategies for...
KEY FINDING: Diagnosis of RE relies on patient history, lab analysis of post-ejaculatory urine samples, and advanced imaging.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • July 1, 2021
This pilot study investigated the efficacy of combining interval functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling with nutritional counseling in obese adults with SCI. The FES & Nutri group showed a st...
KEY FINDING: Participants in the FES & Nutri group had a statistically significant greater decrease in body fat percentage compared to those in the Nutri Only group.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This review examined studies on how rehabilitation affects endocrine-metabolic disease (EMD) outcomes in people with chronic spinal cord injuries (SCI). The review found some evidence that exercises u...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation-assisted training showed statistically significant effects on lower-extremity bone outcomes.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study compared body composition and metabolic profiles of men with paraplegia to able-bodied men, finding that those with paraplegia had lower lean mass and higher fat mass despite similar BMIs. ...
KEY FINDING: Men with paraplegia have significantly lower lean mass index (LMI) and appendicular lean mass index (ALMI) compared to able-bodied controls.
Spine J, 2021 • September 1, 2021
This study examined the incidence and risk of cardiometabolic morbidities in adults with spinal cord injuries (SCI) compared to those without SCI using a large, nationwide insurance claims database. T...
KEY FINDING: Adults with traumatic SCIs had a higher 5-year incidence of any cardiometabolic morbidities (56.2% vs. 36.4%) compared to adults without SCI.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 • June 10, 2021
This study investigates the protein biomarkers associated with the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) in treating diabetic painful neuropathy (DPN) in rats. The study reveals that EA treatment i...
KEY FINDING: Electroacupuncture (EA) significantly increased the mechanical pain threshold in rats with diabetic painful neuropathy (DPN).
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021 • July 26, 2021
The study investigated the relationship between fat oxidation (FO) at rest and after eating (postprandial) with peak fat oxidation (PFO) during exercise in men with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The pri...
KEY FINDING: Postabsorptive fat oxidation at rest was significantly and positively correlated with postprandial peak fat oxidation.
Physiological Reports, 2021 • October 6, 2021
The study investigated the effects of dose de-escalation (DD) of testosterone and evoked resistance training (RT) on body composition, cardiometabolic, and neuromuscular variables in men with spinal c...
KEY FINDING: Absolute thigh muscle cross-sectional areas decreased in the group that underwent testosterone treatment and resistance training, while it increased in the group that received no treatment.