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...
Type 1 diabetes: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic shock increases suicide risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTPatients with type 1 diabetes who are hospitalized either for hyperglycaemic (high blood sugar) coma or diabetic ketoacidosis are more likely to...
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...
Sotagliflozin improves blood sugar,reduces weight and Systolic BP in Type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSpain: The use of sotagliflozin as add on therapy to insulin improves blood sugar control and reduces weight and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in...
Vaccination against rotavirus may prevent type 1 diabetes in some children: PLOS Pathogens Hina Zahid10 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTRotavirus infection may have a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, according to a front matter article published in the open-access journal...
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...
Type 1 diabetes: HbA1c levels above 6.9% associated with complications, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Researchers from Sweden have identified a window of HbA1c levels that can control complications in people with type 1 diabetes.According to...
Tears can predict peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTAustralia: Getting an insight into someone's tears could provide information about diabetes-related complications, a recent study published in The...
Control-IQ pancreas system maintains blood sugar levels round the clock in T1 diabetes Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTA new artificial pancreas system, called Control-IQ is more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood sugar levels in people with type 1...
