Metabolic surgery in CAD patients reduces risk of recurrent heart attacks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTLAS VEGAS - Metabolic surgery has been shown to be the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity and many related conditions and...
Low blood sugar episodes linked to sudden cardiac arrest in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaiwan: Type 2 diabetes patients having hypoglycemic episodes (HEs) are at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and ventricular arrhythmia...
Medication to delay or prevent type 1 diabetes receives EMA'S priority designation Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTPRV-031 (teplizumab) has received Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The drug can prevent or delay the...
Magnesium deficiency linked to diabetes and high BP Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTQatar: Magnesium deficiency can lead to prediabetes, diabetes and high blood pressure (BP) -- is the finding of a recent study published in the...
Thiazide use can lead to stroke in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of thiazides may increase the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE), particularly stroke, in type 2 diabetes patients having a...
Exposure to common plastics linked to type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTFrance: Amid reports of the recent ban on plastics in India, a recent study has shed light on the harmful effect of exposure to plastics, associating...
Diabetes drug may reduce withdrawal symptoms and help quit smoking Hina Zahid6 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTSmoking cessation may be difficult but it has several advantages including improving health, Prolongation of life, Improving sense of taste and smell...
Cannabis use increases diabetic ketoacidosis risk in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: The use of cannabis, also known as marijuana increases the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a recent...
Anemia linked to development of diabetic retinopathy in diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTAnemia is associated with the development of Diabetic retinopathy in patients of diabetes according to a study published in Journal Medicine.Diabetic...
GLP-1 levels may predict cardiovascular risk in heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTGermany: The levels of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) can predict cardiovascular risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack),...
Levothyroxine offers no benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with levothyroxine compared with placebo did not significantly improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue in adults aged 80 years and...
Oral semaglutide bests empagliflozin in reducing weight and HbA1c in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Oral semaglutide, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog, outperformed sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin in...
