Poor blood sugar control tied to low muscle mass in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTJAPAN: Poor blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may increase the risk of sarcopenia -- degenerative loss of skeletal muscle,...
Attention Medicos!! WHO now classifies BURNOUT as a Medical Condition Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTGENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recognized “burnout” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which...
Female sex hormone estrogen -- A potential new treatment for schizophrenia Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:30 PM ISTThe female sex hormone estrogen may be a potential new treatment for schizophrenia, suggests recent research.The study, presented at the American...
Ayurvedic polyherbal combination (PDBT) for prediabetes may reduce risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Deepanjana Sarkar28 May 2019 8:15 PM ISTA polyherbal Ayurvedic combination of [Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy), Pterocarpus marsupium (Vijayasaar), Gymnema sylvestre (Gurmar), Zingiber...
Licorice tea may lead to critically high BP: CMAJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTExcess of everything is bad, so, demonstrates a recent case in which a man developed high blood pressure (BP) after consuming an excess of a popular...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
LAMA Umeclidinium more effective than salmeterol for COPD treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTOnce-daily umeclidinium (UMEC) is more effective in improving lung functions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to...
Clip repair of tricuspid valve improves quality of life: TRILUMINATE trial Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTPercutaneous edge-to-edge repair on the tricuspid valve using a clip device can be a promising option for treatment of clinically significant...
Elevated Blood sugar and High BP increase risk of Heart block: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTElevated Blood sugar and High BP increase risk of Heart block, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.Researchers at UC San Francisco...
Ciprofloxacin linked to sudden hypoglycemia in non-diabetic patients Deepanjana Sarkar26 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUse of Ciprofloxacin may increase the risk of low blood sugar in patients who do not have diabetes, revealed a study published in the Journal of...
Increasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide a cause of concern Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTIncreasing Misuse and abuse of anti-diarrheal drug Loperamide is certainly a cause of concern.Loperamide, an over‐the‐counter anti-diarrheal...
Underweight Diabetics at higher risk for severe drop in blood sugar: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTUnderweight diabetes patients are at high risk for a severe fall in blood sugar levels finds a new study.Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is a major...
