Smart contact lens sensor for diabetic and glaucoma diagnosis savita thakur thakur5 May 2017 3:50 PM ISTA recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in...
Diabetes complications are a risk factor for repeat hospitalizations, study shows Ruby khatun khatun12 July 2017 9:04 AM ISTROCHESTER, Minn.: For patients with diabetes, one reason for hospitalization and unplanned hospital readmission is severe dysglycemia (uncontrolled...
Copanlisib, found useful for relapsed follicular lymphoma now approved Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Sept 2017 2:03 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular...
Empagliflozin decreases on risk Of CV Death and HF hospitalization Dr. Prem Aggarwal19 Oct 2017 7:32 PM ISTDiabetes has been found to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure. Diabetic patients get increased incidence of...
Cabozantinib a first line treatment option for differentiated thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTIn a trial by the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,it has been confirmed that...
Critical evaluation of ACP guidance on HbA1c Targets in Diabetes : Dr Anoop Misra Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 March 2018 9:20 AM 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.But...
Researchers develop a safer treatment option of allergic contact dermatitis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTAllergic contact dermatitis is usually caused by exposure to an allergen in sensitive people.The symptoms are reduced by removal of the sensitizing...
FDA approves first interoperable continuous glucose monitoring system Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:08 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dexcom G6 integrated continuous glucose monitoring for determining blood glucose (sugar) levels in...
Short term oral steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that is commonly associated with smoking. Patients with COPD may experience...
Mini-dose glucagon found effective for prevention of post-exercise hypoglycemia Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTMini-dose glucagon (MDG) is more effective than insulin reduction for prevention of exercise-induced hypoglycemia, according to a new study published...
Diagnosis of diabetes now with just a single blood sample Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTA single blood sample indicating glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and glucose levels can help in identification of undiagnosed diabetes, according to a new...
First-ever implantable glucose monitoring system for diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system, the first-ever implantable continuous glucose monitoring system has got approval from the...
