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Topic: Diabetes

Mega-selling weight-loss & diabetes drug now shown to reduce risk of kidney failure, deaths

Semaglutide once a week reduced risk of adverse outcomes in kidney patients by 24 percent, finds study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

What’s the 1-hour plasma glucose test & can it detect diabetes risk more accurately

International Diabetes Federation recommends 1-hr plasma glucose test, a more sensitive & practical method. A 1-hPG value of 209 mg/dL or more indicates Type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic makers could be raking in 40,000% profit — study says diabetes drug can be made for $1/month

Doctors Without Borders says new class of drugs & insulin devices could be leading to ‘exorbitant corporate profiteering’. Study published in Journal of the American Medical Association.

It’s the brain, not the gut! What new findings reveal about semaglutide weight-loss drug

Semaglutide mimics GLP-1 hormone released by gut after eating, which attaches itself to GLP-1 receptors in the body. Activated receptors help reduce blood sugar and curb appetite.

Using smartwatch to monitor blood glucose level? US FDA strongly advises against it

US regulator says devices that claim to monitor blood glucose levels in real time without piercing skin may show inaccurate & misleading results and pose risks for people with diabetes.

Can diabetes be ‘reversed’ and who is the ideal candidate? What doctors, health-tech firms say

Research suggests Type 2 diabetes can be 'reversed' early on, but doctors stress importance of healthy habits & say health-tech startups' programmes should be approached cautiously.

India denies nod to ‘1st-ever weekly insulin’ for diabetics, seeks more info from maker Novo Nordisk

Icodec has been touted as a therapy that could eliminate the need for daily or mealtime insulin injections for people with severe diabetes. It has not been approved by any country so far.

Diabetes drug semaglutide offers hope beyond obesity management — kidney, heart & liver health

Study by Australian & Canadian scientists, published in Kidney International, finds that drug may be effective at reducing inflammation — lowering risk of heart & kidney disease.

Can taking salt off the table help prevent diabetes? It’s not that simple

Normal salt intake in countries like the UK is about 2 teaspoons a day. But about three-quarters of this comes from processed foods.

Air pollution linked to surging Type 2 diabetes cases, finds 7-yr study of Delhi & Chennai residents

Findings are 1st evidence from India linking high PM2.5 levels in ambient air with rising blood sugar levels. Study by Indian & US researchers published in British Medical Journal.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.