Glucose-responsive insulin is future alternative to injection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTPeople with Type 1 diabetes must check their blood glucose several times a day and inject themselves with insulin to keep their blood sugar levels...
Time to dial back on diabetes treatment in older patients? Study finds 11 percent are overtreated supriya kashyap kashyap1 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTAnyone with diabetes who takes blood sugar medication knows their doctor prescribed it to help them. After all, the long-term effects of elevated...
Glucose monitoring system not requiring blood sample calibration Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2017 9:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring...
New fast-acting insulin Fiasp approved supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTNew fast-acting insulin to treat diabetes known as Fiasp has been approved by FDA. It is faster acting insulin asparte which acts faster than existing...
Metformin, a preferred alternative for gestational diabetes !! Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTWorldwide, gestational diabetes affects 15% of pregnancies. The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing globally and needs to...
Smartphone App that monitors blood glucose at home or on the go Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTEngineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone case and app that could make it easier for patients to record and...
Half of people aged 40-54 have hardened arteries: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTHalf of the middle-aged people who are normal weight and don't smoke or have diabetes may have clogged arteries, researchers said Thursday, urging...
Higher blood sugar in early pregnancy raises risk of heart-defect in baby Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTHigher blood sugar early in pregnancy raises the baby's risk of a congenital heart defect, even among mothers who do not have diabetes, according to a...
Pain-Free Skin Patch for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTResearchers with NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have devised an innovative biochemical formula of...
Increased stress at work linked to higher risk of diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTWorkers who experience an increase in stress on the job over time may be more likely to develop diabetes than their coworkers who don’t, a recent...
Diabetes gene found that causes low and high blood sugar levels in the same family Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTA study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in...
A new pocket-size device to diagnose heart attacks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Feb 2018 9:30 PM ISTIt is an established fact that Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of mortality globally.According to US Centers for Disease Control and...
