FDA Approves Orforglipron as Second Oral GLP-1 Agonist for Weight Loss Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2026 11:00 AM ISTThe FDA has approved Orforglipron as the second oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with...
Quadruple Therapy More Effective Than Metformin Dose Escalation in Diabetes, Suggests Study Medha Baranwal2 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: Researchers have found in a new study from South Korea that adding a fourth oral antidiabetic drug to an existing triple therapy achieved...
Evolocumab can prevent first heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients with diabetes, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2026 8:30 AM ISTMass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiovascular...
BMI Variability Independent Predictor of DKD Progression in Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTUK: New research has revealed that fluctuations in body mass index (BMI) may independently predict the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in...
Once-Daily Prednisolone Shows Metabolic Advantages Over Standard Hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA recent clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found once-daily low-dose prednisolone as a safe alternative to...
Elevated Glycemic Variability Increases Risk of AF and Mortality in OSA: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2026 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have discovered in a new study that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have a high glycemic variability (GV) index show a...
FDA Approves Once Weekly Insulin Icodec for Type 2 Diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2026 9:30 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved insulin icodec (Awiqli), developed by Novo Nordisk, as the first once-weekly long-acting basal...
Integrating Dapagliflozin and Sitagliptin FDC for Optimizing Outcomes in Type-2 Diabetes with Cardiometabolic-Based Chronic Disease (CMBCD) patients - Dr Kaushik Biswas Dr. Kaushik Biswas28 March 2026 10:27 AM ISTIntroduction India's T2D population carries a substantial burden-nearly two-thirds of individuals with T2D are overweight or obese, indicating a...
Around 7-8 Hours of Sleep Optimal for better Insulin Sensitivity: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 March 2026 8:15 AM ISTA new study published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care showed that approximately 7 hours and 19 minutes of sleep per night is ideal for...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk of Glaucoma: Study Dr Riya Dave27 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a narrative review that GLP-1 receptor agonists may significantly lower the risk of ocular hypertension and glaucoma,...
Children and Women with Alopecia Areata Face Greater Risk of Developing Immune-Mediated Conditions: Study Highlights Medha Baranwal27 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A new large-scale cohort study has found that patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) face a significantly higher long-term risk of...
Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 March 2026 10:00 AM ISTFor more than 100 years, scientists have pursued the idea of insulin in pill form, often described as a "dream" treatment for diabetes. The challenge...
