Browse the latest research summaries in the field of endocrinology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J. Clin. Med., 2022 • November 4, 2022
This study explores the longitudinal changes in androgen levels in individuals with SCI during initial rehabilitation and identifies clinical characteristics associated with these hormone levels. The ...
KEY FINDING: Total testosterone and DHEA-S levels increased significantly in men with SCI during initial rehabilitation.
Physiological Reports, 2022 • November 1, 2022
This study explored the impact of an 8-week low-carbohydrate/high-protein (LC/HP) diet on metabolic health in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were randomized to either ...
KEY FINDING: The LC/HP diet led to a significant reduction in total body fat mass and visceral fat mass compared to the control group.
eLife, 2022 • December 29, 2022
This review explores the connection between inflammatory bone resorption and cardiovascular disease, highlighting epidemiological evidence linking conditions like osteoporosis and spinal cord injury t...
KEY FINDING: Chronic inflammatory conditions like post-menopausal osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
J. Clin. Med., 2023 • February 20, 2023
The study assessed renal and endocrine responses to arm exercise in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) compared to able-bodied (AB) individuals. Key findings include that CSCI doesn't...
KEY FINDING: CSCI does not negatively impact the renal response to arm exercise, indicating that individuals with CSCI can engage in arm exercises without adverse renal effects.
Cureus, 2023 • January 27, 2023
This systematic review examined the effects of testosterone therapy in men with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The review found that testosterone therapy, particularly when...
KEY FINDING: Testosterone therapy combined with exercise increased muscle size and strength in men with SCI, while testosterone alone did not show the same effect.
Neurotrauma Reports, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study examined the effects of a high-fat diet (HFD) on glucose tolerance, tissue mass, and bone after spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice. SCI mice fed a HFD showed glucose intolerance, reduced musc...
KEY FINDING: SCI animals display signs of glucose intolerance at 84 days after initiating HFD despite a decrease in body mass and lower iFAT, eFAT, and oFAT masses.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This article reviews the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and neurogenic obesity in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). It highlights the increased risk of metabolic syndrome, o...
KEY FINDING: Adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at a higher risk of disorders related to metabolic syndrome, including sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This review examines insulin resistance and T2DM after SCI, noting the high prevalence of these conditions in the SCI population and the potential inadequacy of current assessment methods. The standar...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI are at a higher risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared to those without SCI.
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2020 • October 21, 2020
This study used a proteomic approach to identify biomarkers in blood plasma that could predict the response of patients with incomplete chronic traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) to growth hormone (GH...
KEY FINDING: The combined treatment of GH plus rehabilitation is feasible and safe, and that GH but not placebo slightly improves the SCI individual motor score.
Obes Facts, 2023 • May 22, 2023
Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs sensorimotor pathways in somatic and autonomic divisions of the nervous system, affecting multiple body systems. Obesity is the most common cardiometabolic component r...
KEY FINDING: Spinal cord injury (SCI) incites persistent metabolic derangements that have wide-ranging effects on most body systems.