Alendronate protects against type 2 diabetes development, study shows Medha Baranwal5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study has revealed that alendronate may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes with a potential 50% risk reduction after 8 years of...
Fructosamine complements HbA1C for accurate glycemic control in diabetics on dialysis: Study Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: Evaluation of HbA1c by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) underestimates plasma glucose levels in type 2 diabetes (T2D) receiving...
Young men with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of retinopathy, finds Study Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTNorway: Men diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a young age are at higher risk of developing retinopathy compared to those diagnosed at 50 years...
Are statins beneficial for CVD prevention in diabetics across all age groups? Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: According to a recent study in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, statin use is protective against cardiovascular...
Bigger waistlines increase risk of fibrosis in diabetes patients with NAFLD: Study Hina Zahid1 Oct 2021 10:15 AM ISTLarger waistlines are linked to progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), finds study. Each 1cm...
Dapagliflozin, saxagliptin combo bests glimepiride for controlling blood sugar in diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2021 12:45 PM ISTUSA: The combo of dapagliflozin+saxagliptin+metformin was associated with better blood sugar control, efficacy, and metabolic benefits than...
IV dexamethasone increases blood sugar only for short duration in diabetics after knee surgery: Study Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: The administration of IV dexamethasone after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in diabetes patients exerts transient effects on increasing...
RYGB better than Sleeve Gastrectomy to reduce CVD events in Type 2 Diabetes: Study MD Editorial Team25 Sept 2021 10:45 AM ISTMetabolic surgery is popularly used to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) that fails to respond to lifestyle and medication changes, rather than...
Subset of diabetes patients at risk of retinopathy within 5 years of diagnosis: Study MD Editorial Team23 Sept 2021 10:15 AM ISTLos Angeles, CA: A new study by Dr. William S. Gange and the team reported that some patients with type 2 diabetes are likely to develop proliferative...
Triglyceride glucose index superior to HOMA-IR for predicting type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal22 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTKorea: A recent study in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice has shown the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index to be superior to HOMA-IR...
Expression of Leptin mRNA can be used as biomarker for diagnosing diabetes, study finds Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTLeptin mRNA expression can be used as a predictive and diagnostic biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Saudi Arabia: The study published in...
Empagliflozin markedly improves BMI, blood sugar, BP in diabetics: SUPER GATE study Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBolu, Turkey: Empagliflozin add-on treatment improved metabolic parameters, blood pressure, and anthropometric measures and did not deteriorate kidney...
