Metformin safe for use even in patients with kidney disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: There have been qualms about the safety of the diabetes drug metformin in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. Putting...
Vildagliptin, Metformin combo shows long term blood sugar control in newly diagnosed diabetics Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 8:30 PM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Results from a recent Phase IV clinical study--VERIFY-- has shown better blood sugar control in patients who are on Early...
New research targets metformin as breast cancer prescription: International Journal of Cancer Hina Zahid24 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTMetformin is a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. It is a cost-effective and popular and safe drug. Lately, Metformin has found...
Study finds noninferior cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride in early diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor-linagliptin has demonstrated noninferiority in placebo-controlled cardiovascular safety trials however, its role...
Some diabetes drugs can cut dementia risk, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTDenmark: The use of certain diabetes medication -- metformin, DPP4 inhibitors, GLP1 analogs and SGLT2 inhibitors -- cuts dementia risk in people with...
Metformin, an inexpensive way to reduce heart failure hospitalization, finds JAHA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTTaiwan: The use of metformin -- first‐line oral antidiabetic drug recommended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- lowers the risk of...
Oral semaglutide bests empagliflozin in reducing weight and HbA1c in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Oral semaglutide, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog, outperformed sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin in...
Anticholinergic toxicity due to accidental ingestion of Brugmansia suaveolens leaves : a report Hina Zahid7 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr K. P. Jayawickreme at Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka and colleagues have reported a rare case of...
Clinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease Hina Zahid18 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTNew Clinical practice guideline on pregnancy and renal disease have been released which have been published in BMC Nephrology.This guidance covers the...
Not just blood sugar control, Metformin may extend healthy aging: Study Hina Zahid5 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTMetformin is the front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes worldwide. It acts via effects on glucose and lipid metabolism in metabolic tissues, leading...
Metformin may help improve symptoms of Metabolic syndrome, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe marked worldwide increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is thought to be driven, in large part, by increased prevalence of obesity. Obesity...
Study unravels secret behind beneficial role of Metformin in ageing Hina Zahid11 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTMetformin is one of the most widely used medications in the world. In addition to its effects on lowering blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes, it has shown...
