DPP-4 inhibitors lower blood sugar as well as dementia risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that diabetes patients treated with Anti-diabetic medication DPP-4 inhibitors had lowest dementia risk. Of all...
Diabetes in younger women linked to high BP and obesity: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 12:17 PM ISTYounger patients especially women with type 2 diabetes have higher weight and blood pressure (BP) than similarly aged people without diabetes.The...
Metformin lowers blood sugar by causing sugar excretion thru stool: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine have discovered that metformin brings down blood sugar by causing sugar to be excreted in...
Ertugliflozin protects kidneys while lowering blood sugar in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jun 2020 12:15 PM ISTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are associated with protective renal and cardiovascular effects in addition to lowering blood sugar...
Higher intake of whole grains may lower diabetes risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2020 11:12 PM ISTHigher intake of high quality carbohydrates, especially from whole grains is associated with a lower Type 2 Diabetes risk finds a new...
Adherence to oral diabetes drugs may improve survival in diabetics with colorectal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2020 10:00 AM ISTResearchers have found that patients with both colorectal cancer and diabetes who had high adherence to their oral diabetes medication had a...
New blood test may predict diabetes much before it strikes Hina Zahid31 May 2020 10:45 PM ISTA new blood test may help identify patients at greatest risk of diabetes and help them potentially avert the disease through interventions including...
Optimum blood sugar control improves outcomes in COVID-19 patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 11:12 PM ISTIt is well known that poor blood sugar control in patients with Covid 19 Infection is linked to poor outcomes. One in ten COVID-19 patients with...
Eating high fiber increases life expectancy in diabetes, find Studies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2020 12:45 PM ISTConsumption of more fibre can improve life expectancy for those with diabetes, Otago researchers say. Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic...
Smartphone based ophthalmoscopy may help detect retinopathy at early stage Hina Zahid28 May 2020 11:15 AM ISTResearchers at University of Bonn together with colleagues from Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India) have found that an eye examination via...
Unique 'home built' device may fast detect kidney fibrosis in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2020 11:00 AM ISTWASHINGTON -- Diabetic kidney disease continues to be the leading cause of chronic kidney disease, often advancing to end stage renal disease. The...
Excellent blood sugar control by liraglutide in diabetics on beta-blockers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2020 11:30 AM ISTThe glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist drug, liraglutide, seems to provide excellent blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes who are...
