Weight-Loss drug lorcaserin withdrawn from market after FDA warning of cancer risk Medha Baranwal14 Feb 2020 4:10 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the manufacturer of Belviq (lorcaserin) to voluntarily withdraw the weight-loss drug from...
Diabetic retinopathy linked to higher stroke risk in diabetics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2020 6:30 PM ISTDALLAS -Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and can lead to blindness. It has also previously been linked with an increased risk...
CACS a useful tool for determining CAD risk in diabetes patients: JAPI Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTLucknow, Uttar Pradesh: There is a high prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) even in asymptomatic and relatively young diabetic population, a...
Could killing cells from duodenum help manage type 2 diabetes? Researchers investigate Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTUSA: A team of US researchers are exploring a new horizon for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study, co-led by Gregory Ginsberg, a Penn Medicine...
JAMA study links arterial stiffness and metabolic syndrome with depression Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 11:00 AM ISTUK: Increased arterial stiffness (AS) increases the risk of depression in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a recent study in the journal JAMA...
Family member incarceration during childhood linked to diabetes in men MD Bureau9 Feb 2020 6:00 PM ISTA new study links family member incarceration during childhood to diabetes in later life men.Men who experienced a family member's incarceration are...
High blood sugar during surgery increases risk of postoperative delirium Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 11:00 AM ISTBerlin, Germany: Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) during surgical operation increases the risk of postoperative delirium (POD) but not postoperative...
NDMA Levels in Metformin not significant: FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Feb 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in some metformin products approved for...
Pregnant women with elevated fasting blood sugar at higher risk for complications Medha Baranwal7 Feb 2020 4:14 PM ISTCanada: Elevated fasting (pre-meal) blood sugar levels in women with gestational diabetes pose a greater risk for complications as compared to only...
Coin-Sized Insulin Patch that self monitors blood sugar and insulin dose Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2020 4:18 PM ISTUSA: Smart insulin patch may monitor blood sugar and deliver requisite insulin dose accordingly in coming times.A smart insulin-delivery patch that...
Attention Doctors- Night-shift workers more prone to heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Feb 2020 4:14 PM ISTCHICAGO--Sleep disorders are becoming more common and are associated with an increased burden of chronic disease. Shift workers are at an increased...
Type 1 diabetes not due to genetics only but environment also: Lancet Hina Zahid2 Feb 2020 3:45 PM ISTType 1 diabetes is a chronic, immune-mediated disease characterised by the destruction of insulin-producing cells. Standardised registry data show...
