Oral octreotide as good as injectable somatostatin receptor ligands for acromegaly treatment: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 Jan 2022 8:30 AM ISTMoscow, Russia: New research found that oral octreotide was not inferior to injectable somatostatin receptor ligands (iSRLs) medication and may be a...
Hydroxyurea interferes with CGM reading in type 1 diabetes patient: Case Report Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2022 1:00 PM ISTChicago, IL: Hydroxyurea may interfere with the functioning of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in diabetes patients. The discovery was made following...
Hypothalamic gliosis tied to impaired glucose homeostasis in obesity and type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTSeattle, WA: A recent study in the journal Diabetes Care has suggested a role of hypothalamic gliosis in insulin resistance progression in obesity and...
10 minutes of stair-stepping lowers blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity: Study Medha Baranwal22 Jan 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Moderate-intensity stair walking for as little as 3 minutes can lower blood sugar and insulin levels, and 10 minutes of stepping is needed to...
Poor sleep quality tied to lower heart rate variability in diabetic adolescents, study finds Medha Baranwal22 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested considering the evaluation of early signs of cardiovascular autonomic changes and sleep quality in routine...
Artificial pancreas app tied to better blood sugar control in children with Type 1 diabetes: NEJM Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 Jan 2022 11:00 AM ISTAmong Children between ages 1 to 7 with type 1 diabetes who followed a digital program involving an artificial pancreas app for four months, there was...
Mixed meal test detects Gastric Bypass related Hypoglycemia Better than CGM MD Bureau21 Jan 2022 10:30 AM ISTBariatric surgery (BS) represents a valid therapeutic choice for the management of severe obesity since it provides durable weight loss and...
Prediabetes tied to worse outcomes in HF patients with preserved ejection fraction: Study Medha Baranwal21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: Recent data from the PARAGON-HF trial showed that pre-diabetes is common in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients and is...
Study Finds Link Between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Gestational Diabetes MD Bureau20 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in pregnancy. Studies have described the relationship between SDB and abnormal glucose metabolism and...
No impact of Vitamin D supplementation on all cause mortality in Elderly: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team19 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTAccording to a recent trial, D-Health Trial conducted by Rachel E Neale and colleagues supplementation of vitamin D3 on a monthly basis to...
First-degree relatives of diabetes patients at increased risk for NAFLD, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team19 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: A first-degree relative with diabetes (FHD) was found to be an independent risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). FDRs were...
Biliopancreatic diversion shows better biochemical results than conventional therapy in Obese T2DM patients MD Bureau19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTSome studies have shown that metabolic/bariatric surgery is far more efficient than the traditional pharmacological conservative therapies in...
