BP control in Severe Hypertension: Combination of Amlodipine and Telmisartan more efficacious than monotherapy Hina Zahid5 Jun 2021 11:15 AM ISTIndia at the brink of a hypertension epidemic!Globally >1 billion adults suffer from hypertension and this figure is expected to rise to 1.5...
Intake of two serves of fruit daily may lower diabetes risk by 36%, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Jun 2021 10:15 AM ISTType 2 diabetes is a growing public health concern with an estimated 451 million people worldwide living with the condition. A further 374 million...
Hypertension during pregnancy tied to increased risk of stroke in offspring: ESC study Hina Zahid1 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTSophia Antipolis: Studies in the past have suggested that children exposed to maternal hypertensive disorders during gestation have increased risks of...
Abbott, AstraZeneca terminate agreement for diabetes drug Dapagliflozin in India Ruchika Sharma30 May 2021 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Drug major AstraZeneca Pharma India on Friday said it has terminated its distribution agreements with Abbott Healthcare for type 2 diabetes...
Study links amino acid to NAFLD development, may hold clue for treatment Hina Zahid26 May 2021 10:00 PM ISTA recent study has linked low levels of the amino acid glycine to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. The findings suggest...
Experts Deliberate Technology Advances in Diabetes at the International MadhuPrayas Technology Summit 2021 hina26 May 2021 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: From Continuous Glucose Monitoring to tubeless insulin pump- leading advances were recently deliberated on at the International MadhuPrayas...
CGM may help prevent blood sugar swings in preterm infants in ICU: Lancet Medha Baranwal21 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTUK: The use of real-time Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in preterm infants requiring intensive care can aid earlier detection and prevention of...
Low circulating ACE2 levels tied to severe COVID-19 infection in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTChina: Diabetes patients with lower plasma levels of angiotensin-converting- enzyme 2 (ACE2) may be at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection,...
Hyperkalemia Increases Risk of Mortality and Hospitalization, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 May 2021 11:47 PM ISTHyperkalemia is a common but potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure,...
Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease Hina Zahid3 May 2021 5:56 AM ISTRockville, Md. -Urine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who were...
Onset of diabetes at Younger Age Tied to Risk of Dementia: JAMA MD Bureau30 April 2021 12:17 AM ISTDementia is a global epidemic; the number of people with dementia worldwide was estimated at 47.47 million in 2015 and expected to reach 135.46...
Metformin may help protect against Clostridioides difficile infection, finds study Hina Zahid29 April 2021 6:30 AM ISTRockville, Md.- Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina have demonstrated that a common diabetes drug inhibits the spread of...
