Is testicular cancer an occupational disease of fire fighters?
This study confirmed that New Zealand fire fighters are at increased risk of testicular cancer, although the reason is unknown. Other incidence studies of cancer in fire fighters are needed to confirm this finding.
FGF21 does not play a major role in regulating the fasting response or ketosis in man. However, plasma FGF21 is elevated in response to pharmacological activation of PPAR alpha and PPAR delta and may contribute to the beneficial metabolic effects observed in response to pharmacotherapy with these compounds.