Tirzepatide superior to insulin glargine for reducing weight and blood sugar: SURPASS-4 trial Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2021 11:00 AM ISTDelhi: The investigational diabetes drug tirzepatide led to superior blood sugar and body weight reductions than insulin glargine in patients with...
Intermittent intensive insulin therapy may not help preserve beta-cell function in diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTCanada: Intermittent intensive insulin therapy (IIT) is not feasible as a long-term strategy for preserving the function of beta-cell in early type 2...
Low fat Diet Key to Liver Health Following Weight-loss Surgery in women: Study Hina Zahid7 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRockville, Md.- Research suggests that women who have weight loss surgery need to reduce the amount of fat they eat after surgery to reap the full...
FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First Since 2014 Hina Zahid7 Jun 2021 7:30 AM ISTToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg once weekly) for chronic weight management in adults with...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in new meta-analysis Medha Baranwal5 Jun 2021 11:30 AM ISTIsfahan, Iran: Higher the levels of serum vitamin D lower is the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and combined T2D and prediabetes in adults, according...
CGM use lowers blood sugar and hypoglycemic events in type 2 diabetes: JAMA Hina Zahid4 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTThis study showed that continuous glucose monitors helped people stay close to their glucose targets without going too low on their blood sugar...
SGLT2 inhibitors improve biomarkers indicative of CVD risk in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTTurkey: Both dapagliflozin and empagliflozin significantly improve plasma atherogenic biomarkers (AIP and TyG indexes), an indicator of cardiovascular...
Low calorie diet tied to control of weight, blood sugar and high BP in diabetics: Study Hina Zahid1 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTScotland: Low calorie diet used for diabetes remission may help control weight as well as high blood pressure. A 3470 kJ / day (830 kcal) diet taken...
Gamification improves physical activity not blood sugar control in diabetes: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha31 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTGamification is the use of game design elements, such as points and levels, that has increasingly been used to engage individuals in health...
Uncontrolled blood sugar raises risk of fracture in elderly with Diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 May 2021 12:30 PM ISTBoston, MA: Elevated blood sugar levels, low grip strength, and prior falls are risk factors for fracture in older adults with type 2 diabetes,...
Testosterone therapy may reduce NAFLD risk in obese men with diabetes, and hypogonadism Hina Zahid29 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTLjubljana, Slovenia: Testosterone therapy may reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obese men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism,...
Low testosterone levels linked to type 2 diabetes in men: Study Medha Baranwal28 May 2021 11:00 AM ISTJ&K, India: Among males, diabetes causes low testosterone levels, and lower levels of testosterone can act as a marker for diabetes, according to...
