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Glipizide, sold under the brand name Glucotrol among others, is an anti-diabetic medication of the sulfonylurea class used to treat type 2 diabetes. [1] [2] It is used together with a diabetic diet and exercise. [1] [2] It is not indicated for use by itself in type 1 diabetes. [1] [2] It is taken by mouth.
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are used to establish greater glycemic control over hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus type 2, particularly with regard to postprandial hyperglycemia. The intake of a single dose before a meal containing complex carbohydrates clearly suppresses the glucose spike and may decrease the postprandial hyperglycemia ...
[50] [44] In contrast with other anti-hyperglycemic diabetes medications , SGLT2 inhibitors enhance, rather than suppress, gluconeogenesis and ketogenesis . [ 51 ] Because SGLT2 inhibitors activate sirtuin 1 (and thus PGC-1α and FGF21 ), they are more cardioprotective than the other medications used to treat diabetes .
Now, new research finds that women who use hormone therapy after age 65 are usually fine to do just that — but the dose and timing of the treatment matter. The study, which was published in ...
A new study has found that people who have type 2 diabetes who are treated with GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications have a lower risk of having COPD symptom flare-ups than those taking DPP-4 drugs.
The average age for menopause, when your periods stop permanently, is 52, according to the U.S. Office on Women's Health. Menopause is reached after it has been a full year since your last period.
[62] [63] [64] In 2002, Eli Lilly entered into an alliance with Amylin to further develop exenatide and secure official approval to market the drug. [65] Exenatide's 2005 approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [ 66 ] was a landmark event that proved that targeting the GLP-1 receptor was a viable strategy and inspired other ...
Vitamins for people over 50 Getting enough vitamins may have been drilled into you early on by parents who insisted you "eat your vegetables." Getting nutrients is vital to health at any age ...