FDA Approves First Generic of Drug Used to Treat Severe Hypoglycemia
The FDA has approved the first generic of glucagon for injection for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar), which may occur in patients with diabetes mellitus. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - December 28, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
COVID-19 vaccines information for patients with endocrine conditions and diabetes mellitus
We have released astatement containing information on COVID-19 vaccines for patients with endocrine conditions and diabetes mellitus.The statement advises patients on where to find relevant information and addresses concerns about taking the vaccine with these conditions.Read the full statement (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - December 17, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Liberia: WHO Ups Access to Life-Saving Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus
[WHO] On behalf of Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, the WHO Country Office in Liberia on 1st September 2020 donated a consignment of Human Insulin and Glucagen to the government to increase access for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 7, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Events High in Many T2DM Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 -- About half of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a very high risk for fatal cardiovascular (CV) events, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in the European Journal of Preventive... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Protein commonly screened for in pregnancy is linked to gestational diabetes
(University of Massachusetts Medical School) Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Consumer Health: 10 ways to avoid complications of diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about preventing and treating diabetes. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 30, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What is gestational diabetes?
November is National Diabetes Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about preventing and treating diabetes. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
COVID pandemic underlined importance of integrated healthcare system: Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, a renowned diabetologist, said that even during the pre-COVID era, it was proven with evidence that in the treatment of non-communicable diseases like Diabetes-Mellitus, the dose of insulin or oral anti-diabetic drugs could be brought down with the adjuvant practice of certain 'yoga asanas' and lifestyle modifications available in naturopathy. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - November 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What are Potential Problems Associated with Helicobacter pylori?
Discussion
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a microaerophilis, spiral bacterium that is a prevalent human pathogen. How this infection affects individuals is different in adults and children. Overall seroprevalence rate in children world-wide was estimated to be ~33%, but this seroprevalence rate is decreasing in the developed world for both adults and children. It is acquired in childhood and can persist through colonization throughout life if untreated. Fortunately, it often is asymptomatic and generally does not cause serious disease in children.
Some serotyping data shows that within families children acquire it more...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 23, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Ghana: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
[Ghanaian Times] I will continue from where I left off last week. There is lot that can be done to prevent or delay diabetes even if one has the risk factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980. The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980, rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. This reflects an increase in associated risk factors such as being overweight or obese. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 19, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Alcohol, tobacco and diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about preventing and treating diabetes. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 17, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Glucose-lowering drugs and fracture risk-a systematic review - Al-Mashhadi Z, Viggers R, Fuglsang-Nielsen R, De Vries F, van den Bergh JP, Harsl øf T, Langdahl B, Gregersen S, Starup-Linde J.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased fracture risk. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effects of different classes of glucose-lowering drugs on fracture risk in patients with type 2 DM. The heterogeneity... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
sdLDL and HDL Phospolipid Content in Patients With CAD sdLDL and HDL Phospolipid Content in Patients With CAD
This study evaluated the phospholipid profile in total plasma, non-HDL, and HDL fractions in patients who had coronary artery disease, with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.Laboratory Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Obesity and the ageing brain: what are the risks?
The relationship between obesity and cognitive function is becoming clearer. Mid-life obesity has been cited as a significant risk factor for Alzheimer ’s disease and vascular dementia in later life and this risk is reported to be independent of comorbidities. Obesity is however, associated with many comorbidities known to adversely impact cognitive function such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes has been associated with impairments across a wide range of cognitive domains. Studies in impaired glucose tolerance suggest that pre-diabetes affect...
Source: The Nutrition Society - November 10, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jade Mitchell Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What is a 'diabetes diet?'
November is National Diabetes Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about preventing and treating diabetes. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar. The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 4, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
