Diabetes drugs belonging to a class called Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have had a controversial history with most doctors contending they raise heart risks for patients.
New data now indicates that taking a TZD may cause heart failure, which cripples the ability of heart to pump blood. In the study, researchers found that a molecule called PPAR-2 may play an important role in causing heart failure.
Diabetes Type 1, Type 2 - Causes Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment FAQs
A comprehensive article on diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including : causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, facts and a glossary on diabetes.
A comprehensive article on diabetes - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, including : causes, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, facts and a glossary on diabetes.
The study found that when the heart enlarges it is unable to get sufficient oxygen to pump blood. They equated this with the presence of high levels of PPAR-2, which may stimulate accumulation of fat in heart cells. In lab mice when the PPAR-2 was removed, the heart cells did not accumulate fat and did not die.
The details are published in the June issue of Cell Metabolism.
Diabetes and Exercise
Regular exercise especially in type II diabetes not only helps reduce the sugar but also reduces the demand for medication by 20% and helps you stay healthy.
Regular exercise especially in type II diabetes not only helps reduce the sugar but also reduces the demand for medication by 20% and helps you stay healthy.
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Diabetes Essentials: Types, Complications, Management & Treatment
Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by insulin deficiency that leads to high blood sugar levels and several associated complications if left untreated.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by insulin deficiency that leads to high blood sugar levels and several associated complications if left untreated.
Gestational Diabetes About
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
The condition is not caused by a lack of insulin, but by the action of hormones produced during pregnancy that blocks the action of insulin.
