Blood sugar control may slow biological ageing in diabetes patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 Jan 2023 12:00 PM ISTUSA: Diabetes is recognized as an important cause of premature death and disability. In the past three decades the age-standardized prevalence of...
Use of SGLT2 inhibitors tied to lower dementia risk in older people with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 11:45 AM ISTCanada: The new use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors confers 20% lower...
Universal screening most reliable method of diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus Dr Nirali Kapoor3 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe glucose tolerance test, also known as the oral glucose tolerance test, measures body's response to sugar (glucose). The glucose tolerance test...
What ADA/EASD consensus guideline has to say about metformin for hyperglycemia management in type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Metformin has high effectiveness in lowering HbA1c, minimal risk of hypoglycemia when used as monotherapy, good safety profile, low cost, and...
Women more prone to episodes of hypo and hyperglycemia during and after pregnancy after RYGB surgery Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTDenmark: Pregnant women with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery are more exposed to hyper- and hypoglycemia than their peers without...
Potatoes not bad- how people prepare them and what is eaten with them matters Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTWith low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the humble potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables....
Metformin reduces odds of developing Acute Macular Degeneration among diabetes patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B22 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent meta-analysis found that diabetic patients using Metformin have decreased odds of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The...
Type 1 diabetes associated complications partly due to family related characteristics Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTSweden: A new study published in Diabetes Care found that the increased risk of melancholy, anxiety and stress-related illnesses in children and...
Gestational glucose intolerance tied to risk of future diabetes, study reveals Medha Baranwal20 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Diabetes Care has identified gestational glucose intolerance (GGI) as a risk factor for future diabetes. Gestational...
ADA suggests more aggressive lipid, BP and weight targets for diabetes patients in new guideline Medha Baranwal20 Dec 2022 12:15 PM ISTUSA: The American Diabetes Association (ADA), in a document published as a supplement in Diabetes Care, has suggested new, more aggressive...
Achieving Glycemic Control HbA1c less than 7 percent Linked to Reduction risk of Diabetes-Related Complications Dr. Anubha Srivastava19 Dec 2022 12:15 PM IST Diabetes - metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, is a significant and pervasive health issue worldwide. Given its chronic nature and...
HbA1C to be lower than 7% to cut down complications in type 1 diabetes patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study HbA1C levels should be lower than 7% to cut down complications among patients of type 1 diabetes.People with diabetes may...
