Signs of Type 2 diabetes evident in children as young as 8 years old: EASD Annual Meeting Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSigns of adult type 2 diabetes can be found in the blood of children as young as 8 years old, reveals a recent genetic study. Generally, type 2...
High dose statins can increase osteoporosis risk finds Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases study Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustria: A higher dose of statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug, could increase the risk of osteoporosis, a recent study published in the Annals of...
Parenteral methotrexate more effective than oral for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, reveals study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Parenteral administration of methotrexate (MTX) is more effective than the oral form for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds a...
Blood sugar control in diabetes: Faster insulin aspart an effective alternative to basal-bolus insulin Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTSpain: Fast-acting insulin aspart helps in effective reduction of blood sugar and HbA1c versus conventional insulin aspart in patients with advanced...
Garlic may facilitate wound healing by increasing microvascular circulation Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 8:22 PM ISTGarlic may facilitate wound healing by increasing microvascular circulation in patients of cardiovascular diseases, finds a study.Garlic widely used...
TAVR is a valid alternative to SAVR in patients with low surgical risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) should be the preferred option over surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low-risk patients...
Type 2 diabetes: New oral drug on the horizon! Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 2:14 PM ISTImeglimin could be a new treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes either as mono-or add-on therapy, reveal results from a phase 3 study....
Addition of diabetes drug Metformin improves survival in lung cancer patients: JAMA Oncology Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTMexico: The diabetes drug metformin apart from lowering blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients has been previously shown to have varied benefit in...
Take Blood culture before initiating treatment in suspected sepsis: Annals of Internal Medicine Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTTake Blood culture before initiating treatment in suspected sepsis emphasizes a study appearing in journal Annals of Internal Medicine.Blood cultures...
Terazosin- Drug for treating enlarged prostate also beneficial in Parkinson's disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Terazosin (TZ) -- a drug used for the treatment of enlarged prostate -- could also be beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD), suggests a...
Atopic dermatitis patients are at increased long-term risk for AF Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis have a 20% increased long-term risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a 35 year-long...
Not blood sugar- Now eye lens analysis shall predict future risk of diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTBlood sugar measurement is the hallmark of the diagnosis of Diabetes. While symptoms of type 1 diabetes often appear suddenly and are often the reason...
