Insulin degludec as good as high dose insulin glargine in reducing blood sugar in diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal24 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTJapan: Insulin degludec (IDeg) and insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla300) showed similar effects in reducing blood sugar levels in patients with type 1...
Insulin, a potential treatment for loss of smell? Study explains Hina Zahid19 May 2021 8:45 PM ISTJapan: Insulin plays an important role in the regeneration of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) following a severe injury that induces cell death in...
Device for smart insulin management receives FDA clearance Medha Baranwal13 May 2021 11:00 AM ISTUSA: A system that can help in improve insulin dosing in patients with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes has received US FDA's 510(k) clearance.The...
Metformin better than insulin for blood sugar control after meals in gestational diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal3 May 2021 11:45 AM ISTSpain: A recent study comparing metformin and insulin treatment in women with gestational diabetes found metformin to be associated with a better...
Severe DKA on the rise in pediatric type 2 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic Hina Zahid28 April 2021 11:37 PM ISTAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children generally appear to be less severely impacted by COVID-19 than adults. But...
Management of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia with Insulin Infusion in COVID-19: Case Series MD Bureau24 April 2021 4:21 AM ISTRapid onset of severe hypertriglyceridemia was quickly recognized in critical COVID-19 patients. In a recent case series, researchers have reported...
Once-a-week insulin treatment could be game-changer for patients with diabetes Hina Zahid20 April 2021 8:08 PM ISTDALLAS - Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin...
Nocturnal Hypoglycemia common in ICU discharged Insulin Dependent T2D Patients: Study MD Bureau20 April 2021 5:00 AM ISTIn the ICU, hypoglycemia occurs more often with intensive insulin therapy and is associated with increased mortality. In a recent study, researchers...
Pramlintide & insulin combo effectively improves blood sugar in type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal26 March 2021 11:49 AM ISTUSA: A novel combination of pramlintide and standard insulin significantly improves postprandial blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes (T1D)...
Long acting insulin analogue tied to low risk of sudden fall of blood sugar: JAMA Medha Baranwal5 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: The use of long-acting insulin analogs versus NPH insulin lowers the risk of severe hypoglycemia in older patients with type 2 diabetes...
World Obesity Day: Understanding the Impact of obesity on COVID-19 disease severity Dr. P Chandra Sekhar4 March 2021 1:05 PM ISTObesity has become pandemic owing to an obesogenic environment. Obesity is a complex condition, one with serious social and psychological...
Artificial pancreas system upgraded with AI algorithm Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTDiabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an artificial pancreas system,...
