High blood sugar in early pregnancy may slow down fetal growth: Diabetologia Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Sept 2019 7:17 PM ISTNetherlands: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy and affects about 17% of the pregnancies and is associated with...
Among other benefits, Hormone therapy may decrease incidence of diabetes in women Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTHormone therapy is advocated in postmenopausal women to help balance estrogen and progesterone in women around the time of menopause. It can help...
Modify risk rather than merely relying on blood sugar lowering drugs in diabetes: DECLARE-TIMI Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTModify risk rather than merely relying on blood sugar lowering drugs in diabetes, finds DECLARE-TIMI Phase IIIB trial.Researchers, based on their...
Blood sugar control in diabetes: Faster insulin aspart an effective alternative to basal-bolus insulin Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTSpain: Fast-acting insulin aspart helps in effective reduction of blood sugar and HbA1c versus conventional insulin aspart in patients with advanced...
Gout prevented by cutting on Obesity, drinking, and unhealthy diet, affirms study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTBoston, MA: Behavioural factors -- obesity, drinking, unhealthy diet, and diuretics use -- can increase the levels of uric acid which is a precursor...
Elevated hs-CRP ups risk of diabetic nephropathy in diabetes patients: Diabetes Care Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe role of low-grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevated high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in the pathogenesis of...
Most elderly diabetics opt for aggressive control of blood sugar contravening guidelines: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTMost elderly diabetics resort to aggressive control of blood sugar against guidelines, finds a survey.Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducted a...
Vildagliptin, Metformin combo shows long term blood sugar control in newly diagnosed diabetics Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 8:30 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Results from a recent Phase IV clinical study--VERIFY-- has shown better blood sugar control in patients who are on Early...
Garlic may facilitate wound healing by increasing microvascular circulation Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 8:22 PM ISTGarlic may facilitate wound healing by increasing microvascular circulation in patients of cardiovascular diseases, finds a study.Garlic widely used...
New therapeutic target may reverse Diabetic retinopathy, finds a study Hina Zahid23 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTPhiladelphia – Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular disorder in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. It not only damages the vision of...
Metformin safe for use even in patients with kidney disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: There have been qualms about the safety of the diabetes drug metformin in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. Putting...
Type 1 diabetes: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic shock increases suicide risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTPatients with type 1 diabetes who are hospitalized either for hyperglycaemic (high blood sugar) coma or diabetic ketoacidosis are more likely to...
