HbA1C - Best test for screening diabetes in children supriya kashyap kashyap11 April 2017 12:37 PM ISTOrlando : Doctors should add an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to their hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) when they screen high-risk children for prediabetes...
Researchers find key molecule that could lead to new therapies for anemia supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2017 9:23 AM ISTResearchers find key molecule that could lead to new therapies for anemia and other iron disorders."Without iron, life itself wouldn't be feasible,"...
Paradigm Shift in CVD Control in Diabetic patients proposed NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Jun 2017 1:18 PM ISTHeart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on...
Anemia detection from few drops of whole blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTAbout one-quarter of the world's population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells. To...
SSC 2017 Updated Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Oct 2017 3:19 PM ISTSepsis remains incompletely understood, imperfectly defined, underrecognized, and exceptionally lethal. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign convened 55...
Guidelines for management of a Diabetic Foot Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTGuideline for Management of a Diabetic Foot were developed by Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), American Podiatric Medical Association, Society for...
New diabetes pill lowers blood glucose levels and aids weight loss Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTSemaglutide , a glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 – presently available as once a week injection might one day be available in pill form, research...
FDA Approves Expanded Use of CBC Test Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe FDA has approved a complete blood cell (CBC) test — the XW-100 Automated Hematology Analyzer — for use in non-traditional laboratory settings,...
Continuous glucose monitors warn of low blood sugar threat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTContinuous glucose monitors (CGM) can protect individuals who have had type 1 diabetes for years and are at risk of experiencing dangerously low blood...
Monitoring nutritional ketosis with mobile app could reverse Type 2 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTA newly published study by San Francisco-based Virta Health reports that use of nutritional ketosis with mobile app intervention could reverse Type 2...
Individualized Treatment for Diabetes necessary in India- Dr Dheeraj Kapoor Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 March 2018 3:59 PM ISTAn HbA1C test measures a person’s average blood sugar level over the past two or three months. An HbA1C of 6.5 percent indicates diabetes.However,...
Maternal mortality risk doubles in pregnancy with Anaemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTAnaemia in pregnancy is defined as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 110 g/L (less than 11 g/dL) in venous blood. It affects 32 million...
