Physical activity during afternoon or evening may improve blood sugar control and prevent diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2022 11:18 AM ISTLack of physical activity combined with sedentary behaviour including prolonged sitting during the day is partially responsible for current global...
What ADA consensus on hyperglycemia management has to say about DPP-4 inhibitors Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Early combination therapy with a DPP-4 inhibitor and metformin increases glycemic durability compared to a stepwise approach to therapy,...
What ADA's recent consensus on hyperglycemia management has to say about GLP-1 receptor agonists Medha Baranwal25 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) should be used to reduce MACE in people with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), a...
To prevent hypoglycemia, Discontinue sulfonylureas once insulin is initiated: ADA and EASD's Consensus update Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2022 12:00 PM ISTUSA: Agents such as sulfonylureas that cause hypoglycemia in themselves should be discontinued once insulin is initiated, a recent consensus report by...
Feeling of Loneliness may double risk of developing type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Oct 2022 8:15 PM ISTType 2 diabetes is one of the leading causes of death globally and its incidence has increased dramatically over the last two...
Thiazolidinediones with high glucose-lowering efficacy reduce secondary CV endpoints; ADA and EASD's consensus Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Thiazolidinediones are oral medications having high glucose-lowering efficacy and durability of glycemic effect, according to a recent consensus...
Healthy lifestyle almost halves risk of dementia among diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2022 12:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study conducted in UK, healthy lifestyle reduces risk of dementia in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Further individuals...
High intake of whole grains, fiber, fish and omega-3 fatty acids may lower death risk among diabetics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new systematic review and meta-analysis consumption of diet high in whole grains, fibre, fish and n-3 polyunsaturated...
Enterovirus infection strongly linked to development of Type 1 diabetes, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2022 8:45 PM ISTAustralia: A new study has strongly linked a common group of viruses with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The study showed that patients with T1D were at eight...
Repeated cold exposure that provokes shivering could be alternative strategy to combat type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2022 8:45 PM ISTNetherlands: Dr Adam Sellers, Sten van Beek, and colleagues from Maastricht University in The Netherlands have found in a new study conducted on...
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce HF, MACE and improve kidney outcomes in CKD: ADA/ EASD consensus report Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2022 12:00 PM ISTSGLT2 inhibitors should be used in patients with heart failure (HF) because they improve kidney and HF outcomes, according to a consensus report...
Early onset type 2 diabetes patients prone to substantially higher relative risk of CVD and death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a large study conducted on 1.9 million adults that young-onset type 2 diabetes was linked to substantially higher relative...
