Dapagliflozin receives FDA fast track designation for chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTAstraZeneca’s dapagliflozin (FARXIGA) has received FDA's Fast Track designation for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose...
Use SGLT 2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists as first-line treatment for patients with diabetes and CVD: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 3:17 PM ISTGLP-1 receptor agonists and gliflozins (SGLT 2 Inhibitors) should be used as first-line treatment for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients...
Blood sugar control improves with text messaging in diabetes, finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Aug 2019 6:56 AM ISTText massaging may result in better blood sugar control in diabetes and CAD, finds a clinical trial.A low-cost text-messaging programme improves blood...
Empagliflozin also protects against heart disease in addition to regulating blood sugar, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Sept 2019 10:00 AM ISTEmpagliflozin helps regulate blood sugar and can also protect against heart disease, finds new study. The researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in...
Alternate days fasting cuts calorie intake and helps in weight loss, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar1 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTFasting on alternate days reduces overall calorie intake and is more easily tolerated than continuous calorie restriction (CR) that may help in weight...
Continuous Glucose Monitoring may shed light on hypoglycemia in non-diabetic people Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTLow blood sugar: Continuous glucose monitoring may shed light on hypoglycemia in non-diabetic people finds a new study.Clinically hypoglycemic blood...
Metformin lowers dementia risk in type 2 diabetes, finds study Hina Zahid2 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTMetformin lowers dementia risk in addition to controlling blood sugar, finds a study conducted in African Americans with type 2 diabetes.Metformin is...
NCL scientists find test to diagnose pre-diabetic condition Hina Zahid3 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTScientists from the Pune-based National Chemicals Laboratory (NCL) have found a blood test to diagnose the pre-diabetic condition. The researchers...
Blood sugar: Early addition of SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin helps achieve better goals Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTBlood sugar: Early addition of SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin helps achieve better goals,according to a recent study.Early dapagliflozin use is...
Ticagrelor plus Aspirin have moderate benefits but greater bleeding risk in High Blood Sugar and CAD: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar3 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTBoston, MA -- Ticagrelor plus aspirin is associated with a lower incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes in...
High blood sugar increases risk of heart failure in diabetics after MI, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2019 4:10 PM ISTHigh blood sugar increases risk of heart failure in diabetics after MI, finds study.According to late breaking results from the FAST-MI registry...
Management of type 2 diabetes in adults: NICE Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its updated version of guidelines on the management of type 2 diabetes in adults. It focuses on patient education, dietary advice,...
