Dr. Soetomo General Hospital

This study looked at whether eating sorghum rice instead of white rice for one week could improve health markers in people with prediabetes. Twenty-six police officers with prediabetes were split into two groups: one ate sorghum rice, the other white rice. Researchers measured ch…

This study tested whether a gentler form of resistance training, using blood flow restriction cuffs, could improve heart and lung fitness in women aged 60 and older as well as a more intense workout. Sixty women completed the study, and both exercise methods led to similar gains …

This study looked at whether a marker of inflammation called interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to thyroid problems in people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis. Researchers measured IL-6 and thyroid hormones in blood samples from 65 adults who had been on dialysis for a…