Simple paper grip test may predict risk of falls and monitor muscle weakness Hina Zahid21 July 2020 7:12 AM ISTResearchers at Staffordshire University have developed a simple screening test (EPGT) for lower limb strength that can be used to monitor...
Type 2 diabetes: Semaglutide significantly reduces blood sugar and body weight Medha Baranwal16 July 2020 11:00 AM ISTCanada: Initiation of semaglutide therapy in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients naive to GLP-1 RA therapy helped in a significant reduction of...
COVID-19 linked to persistent hyperglycemia and ketonemia in diabetes Medha Baranwal14 July 2020 3:30 PM ISTUK: COVID-19 may lead to protracted ketonemia and hyperglycemia emergencies in diabetes patients, according to a case series published in the...
Elevated Stress hormone levels linked to higher blood sugar in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2020 9:15 AM ISTCOLUMBUS, Ohio -A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that stress reduction is a critical part of a...
Captopril linked to more pulmonary events in COVID 19 affected Diabetics Dr.Niharika Harsha B7 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTCaptopril has been found to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than that of other ACE...
New guidelines recommend tighter diabetes control for all children and adolescents Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTA team of paediatric specialists, including an expert from the University of Adelaide, has produced new guidelines regarding assessment and management...
Blood sugar variations in diabetes may increase risk of heart failure Dr.Niharika Harsha B4 July 2020 10:43 AM ISTType 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to Heart Failure (HF). Researchers have found in a recent study...
Ready-to-Use Glucagon effectively maintains blood sugar during exercise in type 1 diabetes Medha Baranwal30 Jun 2020 11:11 AM ISTDelhi: A novel ready-to-use liquid stable glucagon was effective in maintaining euglycemia (normal levels of blood sugar) during prolonged,...
Allopurinol fails to reduce kidney complications in type 1 diabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTScientists have found in PERL study that reducing levels of uric acid in the blood by using allopurinol does not guard against kidney complications...
Lixisenatide lowers postprandial blood sugar spikes in diabetics after pancreatectomy Dr.Niharika Harsha B30 Jun 2020 10:45 AM ISTLixisenatide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1agonist) effectively reduces postprandial blood sugar excursions in totally...
Blood sugar control does not necessarily prevent vision loss in diabetes Medha Baranwal27 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTUSA: Blood sugar control may not protect diabetes patients from vision loss as earlier believed, a recent study in the journal Investigative...
Diabetes drug Metformin may lower risk of COVID-19 death in diabetic women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jun 2020 7:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in an observational study that diabetes drug Metformin may lower risk of COVID-19 death in women.Type2 diabetes (T2DM) and...
