Waist-to-height ratio strongly predicts risk of type 2 diabetes, impaired fasting glucose: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) independently predicts the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), says a...
Proton pump inhibitor use tied to CVD and mortality in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTChina: Among patients with type 2 diabetes, using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause...
Consumption of soy flour may lower LDL cholesterol, risk of atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTScientists have long known of soybeans' cholesterol-lowering properties and lipid-regulating effects. Researchers have found in a new study that...
Study finds midlife obesity linked to heightened frailty risk in older age Isra Zaman25 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTCarrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from mid-life onwards, is linked to a heightened risk of physical frailty in older age, finds...
Timing chemotherapy improves treatment results for female lymphoma patients: Study Isra Zaman25 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn "chronochemotherapy" the aim is timing the delivery of the drug when the body is least vulnerable to the harmful effects of the drug, while the...
Poor sleep during teenage years may increase subsequent MS risk: Study Isra Zaman25 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTInsufficient and disturbed sleep during the teenage years may heighten the subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a case-control study...
Higher intake of dietary zinc tied to lower risk of migraine, study reveals Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in Headache, The Journal of Head and Face Pain suggested an inverse association between dietary zinc intake and...
Seafood derived omega 3 fatty acids tied to lower risk of chronic kidney disease: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Higher seafood derived omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of chronic kidney disease a slower decline in kidney function; this...
Higher cumulative exposure to ranitidine does not increase cancer risk, shows large scale study Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 1:35 PM ISTSouth Korea: Putting an end to the entire worldwide debate of the alleged links between popular histamine-2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) ranitidine and...
New Gliflozin in town: FDA approves new SGLT2 inhibitor bexagliflozin for glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jan 2023 12:30 PM ISTThere is a new Gliflozin soon coming in the market as the USFDA has given its nod to bexagliflozin (Brenzavvy by TheracosBio) for use to improve...
Metformin adherence lowers dementia risk in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTTaiwan: Metformin provides further benefits in lowering dementia risk, and beyond conventional blood sugar control despite the launch of several new...
Study finds monotonic relationship between systolic blood pressure and risk of CV outcomes in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTUK: In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from the UK, using deep learning modeling, have found a monotonic...
