Blood Sugar Control: Lixisenatide and basal insulin combo superior than insulin regimen Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Sept 2019 11:00 AM ISTLixisenatide combined with basal insulin (BI) helps to achieve similar blood sugar control as achieved with insulin regimens in patients with type 2...
Both high and low blood sugar increase risk of CVD and all cause mortality, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2019 1:30 PM ISTBoth high and low blood sugar increase the risk of CVD and all-cause mortality finds a study.Both low (<80 mg/dl) and high (≥126 mg/dl) fasting...
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases six-fold with Obesity, finds study Hina Zahid17 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTObesity is an epidemic encountered usually in developed countries. It is on the rise because of the abundant availability of food and sedentary...
Blood sugar fluctuations linked to increased complications and mortality risk in diabetics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Sept 2019 6:55 AM ISTBlood sugar fluctuations linked to increased complications and mortality risk compared to stable blood sugar in diabetes.The findings of new research...
Gluten intake during early childhood linked to increased risk of Type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTChild's intake of gluten during early childhood is associated with increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, reveals new research presented by Dr...
Dapagliflozin is new treatment for heart failure, finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTHeart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to efficiently pump blood in the body as it should. Diuretics and Ace inhibitors have been the...
FDA approves first ever oral Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved first GLP-1 oral drug Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes.The U.S. Food and Drug...
Diabetics with raised blood sugar have higher risk of frailty later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTDelhi: People with overt diabetes or raised HbA1c or fasting blood sugar levels have a higher risk of frailty throughout later life. Non-frail...
Diabetes remission possible with weight loss of 10% or more in first five years, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes remission is possible with 'achievable' weight loss, finds a new study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that...
Non-severe hypoglycemia worsens cognitive function in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDenmark: Acute non-severe hypoglycaemia (mean plasma glucose 3.1 mmol/l) negatively impacts cognitive function in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
New artificial pancreas regulates blood sugar round the clock confirms Clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTNew artificial pancreas system controls blood sugar round the clock finds clinical trial.In patients with type 1 diabetes, the use of a closed-loop...
Low blood sugar episodes linked to sudden cardiac arrest in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaiwan: Type 2 diabetes patients having hypoglycemic episodes (HEs) are at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and ventricular arrhythmia...
