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Consumption of almonds 30 min before each major meal can help lower postprandial hyperglycaemia (PPHG), insulin, C-peptide levels, and glucagon levels, as well as improve glucose variability and glycaemic control on continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) in individuals with prediabetes, a recent study in India has shown.

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD) provides several health benefits to adults who have had a stroke, suggests a recent study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 May 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Increased levels of urinary nitrate appear to contribute to a reduction in the risk of congestive heart failure and diabetic retinopathy and may also lower the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes in adults with hyperglycaemia, suggests a study.

A 50,000-IU loading dose of oral vitamin D plus 8,000 IU daily is effective and safe for increasing serum 25(OH)D levels to ≥40 ng/mL in children and adolescents with asthma who were overweight or obese, as opposed to the standard of care (SoC) dose of 600 IU daily, according to findings from the VDORA1* trial.

Treatment with phentermine, topiramate, or their combination appears to help children with severe, complicated obesity shed weight, according to real-world data.

A single phone consultation performs as well as traditional face-to-face consultations in terms of helping individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) achieve short-term glycaemic control, as shown in a study from Singapore.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 May 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.