Moderate drinking increases risk of psoriatic arthritis in obese psoriasis patients: British Journal of Dermatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTUK: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that affects one in five patients with psoriasis. A recent study...
Vitamin D supplementation early in life in diabetics may prevent premature mortality, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar22 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTVitamin D now has extensive research supporting its role in immune function, healthy cell division, and bone health. Vitamin D deficiency is major...
Type 2 diabetes: New oral drug on the horizon! Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 2:14 PM ISTImeglimin could be a new treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes either as mono-or add-on therapy, reveal results from a phase 3 study....
Add on semaglutide leads to better blood sugar control compared to canagliflozin in diabetes: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Sept 2019 9:05 AM ISTIn cases where blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin is not controlled properly with Metformin alone, it is endeavor of treating doctors to add diabetes...
Long term use of ACE inhibitors not only lowers BP, but reduces diabetes risk also Hina Zahid21 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are high blood pressure drugs that dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and lower high blood...
Dapagliflozin is new treatment for heart failure, finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTHeart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to efficiently pump blood in the body as it should. Diuretics and Ace inhibitors have been the...
FDA approves first ever oral Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved first GLP-1 oral drug Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes.The U.S. Food and Drug...
Diabetes drug: Thiazolidines increase fracture risk in elderly diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of diabetes drugs belonging to thiazolidines (TZD) group increase the risk of fracture in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes...
Gluten intake during early childhood linked to increased risk of Type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTChild's intake of gluten during early childhood is associated with increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, reveals new research presented by Dr...
Blood sugar control: Insulin degludec better than insulin glargine, reveal results from CONCLUDE trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTLow blood sugar or hypoglycemia is the most common side effect of insulin glargine -- used for the management of diabetes. Now, a recent study seemed...
Short term use of DPP4 Inhibitors not linked to increased IBD risk Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTAfter a Canadian trial has found that Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) are associated with increased risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in...
Exercise and obesity: Nordic walking gives faster results for weight loss than normal walking Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTVerona, Italy: A recent study published in the Clinical Interventions in Aging journal throws light on the effects of exercise and diet program in...
