Tag: diabetes
3 Strategies to Enhance Diabetes Care in Malaysia
Managing diabetes poses significant challenges, often leaving patients grappling with both the financial burdens and the complexities of proper management. Timely for World Diabetes Day (WDD), Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) introduced innovative diabetes solutions utilizing cutting-edge technology, aimed at […]
Children with Diabetes can Lead Fulfilling Lives
By Dr. Meenal Mavinkurve, Paediatric Endocrinologist consultant at IMU Healthcare and a Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at the International Medical University When your otherwise healthy, active child receives a diagnosis of diabetes, it can feel like the ground has been […]
Identifying childhood diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus mostly afflicts young children – it is apparently the most common form of childhood diabetes in Malaysia, accounting for almost 77% of all childhood diabetes cases according to the National Database on Children and Adolescent with […]
Dual-action drug treats diabetes and obesity
A new type of treatment called the Mounjaro (tirzepatide) shot has just been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for type 2 diabetes. The once-weekly injection for adults was found to be effective at controlling blood sugar […]
New biomaterial promotes immune tolerance of transplanted pancreatic cells
To overcome the shortage of insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes, the transplantation of islets, a group of cells in the pancreas, is a treatment option offered to patients – however, patients are then required to take lifelong immunosuppressive […]
A heathier diabetes management plan for the new normal
Diabetic patients should be mindful of their condition, especially with the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Malaysia, after which many social and economic activities will resume. When it comes to socialising, diabetics should be careful not to give in […]
Novel treatment of diabetes without drugs reports success
A non-invasive ultrasound treatment in three separate animal models of type 2 diabetes has yielded successful results and could guide the development of an at-home diabetic treatment one day. The unique method was developed by a team of researchers from […]
Fasting with diabetes during Ramadan
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Muslims the world over will be fasting from sunrise to sunset – this means no food or fluids consumed for more than half a day. Most Muslims anticipate the practice, but those living […]
New compound improves insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar in treated mice
An experimental drug developed by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was reported to improve key aspects of metabolic syndrome, which includes diseases such as type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. In preclinical studies, the drug […]
Aspirin use linked to increased risk of heart failure
Research has found those using aspirin while having at least one predisposing risk for heart failure are at 26% raised risk for the condition. The predisposing risk factors included one or more of the following: smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, […]
