Safety concerns for Sulphonylureas- may increase all cause mortality Dr.Niharika Harsha B10 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTA recent study found that sulphonylureas have a safety concern when compared to alternate drugs but there may be differences within the drug class....
Cholesterol and diabetes drugs may lessen risk of degenerative eye disease of ageing Dr Rashi Prakash10 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTAge related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual impairment among older people in high-income countries. In Europe...
Regular use of cholesterol and diabetes drugs may lessen risk of AMD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTRegular use of drugs to lower cholesterol and control type 2 diabetes may lessen the risk of the degenerative eye disease associated with ageing,...
Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease raises risk of end-stage renal disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2022 10:45 AM ISTCHINA: According to research reported in Acta Diabetologica, individuals with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy are at an increased risk of incident...
Regular use of cholesterol and diabetes drugs may lessen risk of age related macular degeneration Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Nov 2022 7:45 PM ISTStudies in past suggest that drugs to lower cholesterol, control diabetes, and dampen down inflammation may help to lessen the risk of developing age...
Novel drug pemafibrate neutral on reducing CV events among patients with diabetes with hypertriglyceridemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn preventive cardiology work up, measuring levels of triglycerides is a routine affair and lowering triglycerides with several classes of drugs is...
Alcohol use at younger age increases risk of early-onset diabetes in chronic pancreatitis patients Medha Baranwal8 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) who use alcohol and are younger are at greater risk of having early-onset diabetes and poorer blood sugar...
Empagliflozin reduces risk of disease progression and death in high-risk CKD patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal7 Nov 2022 10:30 AM ISTUK: Empagliflozin therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) lowers the risk of disease progression or death from cardiovascular causes in...
Low weight gain in women with gestational diabetes linked with better postpartum metabolic profile Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: In women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and excessive gestational weight gain, the researchers observed higher rates of neonatal...
Exposure to air pollution may raise risk of incident diabetes and its progression Dr Kartikeya Kohli5 Nov 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: A recent study in BMC Medicine has suggested that reducing exposure to air pollution before type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications may lead...
Dapagliflozin effective from clinical standpoint as well as cost standpoint for CKD patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to both healthcare systems and patients is considerable. Dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2...
Low carbohydrate diet as effective as low fat diet in lowering adverse events in obese patients with T2D Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2022 12:00 PM ISTUK: The researchers from the UK, in a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, have suggested recommending a short to intermediate-term...
