Is Abatacept effective in preventing type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals? Phase 2 trial provides insights Medha Baranwal23 March 2023 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Results from a phase 2 clinical trial indicate that abatacept use did not significantly delay the progression to abnormal glucose intolerance of...
Intake of caffeinated coffee does not lead to more daily premature atrial contractions: NEJM Medha Baranwal23 March 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Coffee is one of the most popular beverages and is consumed across the globe. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has...
Diabetes and toothlessness confers higher dementia risk in elderly: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Older adults affected by diabetes and tooth loss are at higher risk for faster cognitive decline and worse cognitive function, findings from a...
Metformin and thiazolidinedione combo protects against occurrence of AF in diabetes patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 March 2023 10:45 AM ISTA new study published in Diabetes research and Clinical Practice suggests that the most effective anti-diabetic medication for people with type 2...
COVID-19 pandemic tied to significant reduction in physical activity including daily step counts: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A research letter published in JAMA Network Open shows an association between COVID-19 and reduced physical activity. This may have implications...
Relative fat mass helps in prediction of new onset diabetes Jacinthlyn Sylvia21 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTRelative fat mass (RFM) has the potential to be utilized in the general practice environment to predict the risk of developing future diabetes because...
Canagliflozin consistently effective for patients of different age groups with diabetic kidney disease Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTAustralia: Canagliflozin consistently reduced adverse kidney and cardiovascular events in patients with diabetic kidney disease independent of sex or...
Key type of pancreatic cell loss may contribute to diabetes, finds study Isra Zaman21 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTIn the study, published March 16 in Nature Cell Biology, Dr. James Lo, associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and colleagues...
SGLT2 inhibitors improve FIB-4 index better than pioglitazone in MAFLD patients Aditi20 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTJapan: A study entitled "Effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter two inhibitors and pioglitazone on FIB-4 index in metabolic associated fatty liver...
Vitamin D supplementation of no substantial benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD Medha Baranwal20 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study has shown that calcitriol (active vitamin D) treatment, compared to a placebo, might not improve left ventricular mass index (LVMI)...
Gemigliptin-metformin combo leads to better glycemic control without hypoglycemia risk Medha Baranwal18 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: Treatment with gemigliptin-metformin combination therapy led to the higher achievement of the glycemic target without weight gain or...
Acupuncture, promising adjuvant therapy for improving insulin resistance in women with PCOS Medha Baranwal18 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTChina: A review of 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has shown that acupuncture can significantly improve BMI and HOMA-IR in individuals with...
