Metformin reduces risk of heart attack in Prediabetes with stable angina, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar1 March 2019 8:35 PM ISTMetformin reduces the risk of major adverse cardiac events including a heart attack in Prediabetes with stable angina, finds a study.Metformin therapy...
Diabetics more prone to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery Hina Zahid1 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTDiabetics are at high risk of developing high blood sugar after joint replacement surgery.According to a new study by researchers at Hospital for...
Can we reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes? Deepanjana Sarkar23 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTFor long, diabetes has always been considered as an endocrine disease and treated by endocrinologists for lowering glucose. The adverse outcomes of...
Angioplasty in diabetes, special considerations Hina Zahid28 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTSeveral meta-analyses are giving compelling evidence that coronary artery bypass surgery is a preferred way of revascularization in diabetes patients....
Contrasting Genetics: Indian Women 2-7 times more likely to get Gestational diabetes than European Counterpart Deepanjana Sarkar1 May 2019 9:04 AM ISTIt is not only the lifestyle but the contrasting impact of the genetics of the Indian population which make Indian women more susceptible to...
SGLT2 inhibitors and Atrasentan- New options to slow CKD progression in Diabetes Dr. Kartikeya2 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTSodium-glucose transport inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) and Atrasentan are two new and emerging treatment options to slow Chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Hydroxychloroquine as good as SGLT-2 inhibitors as add on therapy to lower blood sugar Deepanjana Sarkar1 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHydroxychloroquine is as good as SGLT-2 inhibitors (sodium-glucose transport inhibitors)as an add on treatment for lowering blood sugar and HbA1c in...
Blood sugar monitoring by new device, freeStyle libre reduces diabetes complications, reports audit Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTBlood sugar monitoring by flash testing device freestyle libre- reduces diabetes complications including episodes of hypoglycemia and diabetic...
CGM prevents extreme highs and lows of blood sugar in type 1 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Jun 2019 9:02 AM ISTLotRegular use of CGM prevents extreme highs and lows of blood sugar in type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes...
PCSK9 inhibitor Alirocumab cuts risk of subsequent heart attack in Diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar3 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaking twice-monthly injection of cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab may cut the risk of a subsequent heart attack in patients with high blood sugar...
Blood sugar without proper control harms cognition and brain development over period of time in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2019 9:04 AM ISTContinuous exposure to chronic high blood sugar or hyperglycaemia is detrimental to the developing brain and cognition in children, according to data...
Liraglutide addition to Insulin leads to better perioperative blood sugar control in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTGlucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like liragutide lead to better perioperative blood sugar control in diabetes when added to insulin...
