New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

In women living with HIV, preventive treatment with DHA-PPQ is a safe and effective strategy to prevent malaria during pregnancy, according to the final results of MAMAH, a clinical trial funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by … Read more

Could blackcurrant and citrus extracts help prevent type 2 diabetes?

Could blackcurrant and citrus extracts help prevent type 2 diabetes?

In a recent study published in the journal Food & Function, a team of European researchers explored the role of blackcurrant (BC) extracts in reducing blood sugar or glycemic levels after meals and investigated whether fruit fiber can enhance this effect. Their results indicate that while BC reduces glycemic levels immediately after meals, higher doses … Read more

Early metformin therapy falls short in curbing gestational diabetes woes

Early metformin therapy falls short in curbing gestational diabetes woes

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate whether early metformin therapy can reduce insulin dependence and improve glycemic control in pregnant women who present symptoms of gestational diabetes. Their findings did not find outcome improvements in diabetes symptoms, contrasting previous scientific and medical beliefs. … Read more

Antiviral treatment emerges as a potential game-changer in curbing type 1 diabetes progression

Antiviral treatment emerges as a potential game-changer in curbing type 1 diabetes progression

University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine Norwegian researchers have previously demonstrated an association between diabetes and virus infection. New research shows that, among children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (TiD), treatment with antiviral drugs could help preserve the production of insulin. The result shows that it is possible to slow down and eventually prevent … Read more

Research provides new hope for expectant mothers suffering from gestational diabetes

Research provides new hope for expectant mothers suffering from gestational diabetes

Researchers at University of Galway have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant women provided new hope for expectant mothers suffering the condition. The findings from the trial are being published in JAMA: the Journal of American Medical Association. Gestational diabetes is a global … Read more

Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

Kombucha tea shows promise in lowering blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers discuss the results of a  randomized controlled pilot clinical trial conducted at the Georgetown University Hospital investigating whether kombucha tea can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Study: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation. Image … Read more

Tirzepatide outshines other treatments in lowering blood sugar and weight for type 2 diabetes patients

Tirzepatide outshines other treatments in lowering blood sugar and weight for type 2 diabetes patients

In a recent study published in the journal eClinical Medicine, researchers performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the glucose-lowering potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA)-based therapies among diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) patients. Novel GLP-1-RAs, including tirzepatide, individually or combined with insulin fixed-ratio combinations (FRCs) or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), as well as high-dosage … Read more

Effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms linked to lower mortality risk in older men

Effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms linked to lower mortality risk in older men

Effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 50 or older is associated with a lower risk of death over the next few years reports a study in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott … Read more

Amgen presents late-breaking Phase 2 olpasiran data at ESC 2023

Amgen presents late-breaking Phase 2 olpasiran data at ESC 2023

Amgen today announced data from the final analysis of the Phase 2 OCEAN(a)-DOSE study of olpasiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) during the Late-Breaking Science Session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Meeting being held in Amsterdam. In the off-treatment extension period, olpasiran showed a lasting effect on Lp(a) reduction nearly a year after the last dose. … Read more