In A First, A Diabetes Drug Saves Lives. But How?
Jardiance, a pill made by Boerhinger Ingelheim and Eli Lilly , is the first diabetes pill ever shown to prevent patients from dying of heart disease. It is a breakthrough result.
It’s also a big shock.
Jardiance’s benefit seems to have little to do with the medicine’s ability to lower blood sugar and treat diabetes, researchers say. Instead, Jardiance had a surprise result of reducing hospitalization for heart failure, when the heart becomes so weak that it cannot pump enough blood.
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It’s also a big shock.
Jardiance’s benefit seems to have little to do with the medicine’s ability to lower blood sugar and treat diabetes, researchers say. Instead, Jardiance had a surprise result of reducing hospitalization for heart failure, when the heart becomes so weak that it cannot pump enough blood.
Hey, check out all the research scientist jobs. Post your resume today!