Diabetes
- Lifestyle
Guava roots can help fight diabetes: Research
Prayagraj: Guava comes packed with many health benefits and now its roots are said to be beneficial in fighting diabetes. A research scholar of the Department of Chemistry of Naini-based Sam Higginbottom University…
- Lifestyle
How often should one engage in a health checkup?
New Delhi: As an old phrase says, prevention is better than cure. Likewise, our health is our own responsibility and hence we should keep ourselves updated of what’s going inside our body.…
- Lifestyle
Study shows low glucose levels might assist muscle repair
Tokyo: Less sugar, please! While the high consumption of sugar may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, a recent study has revealed another benefit of keeping sugar at bay.…
- Lifestyle
Frequently eating restaurant meals can increase cardiovascular disease risk: Study
Washington: Frequently eating meals that are cooked in a restaurant, or away from home can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study published in…
- Health
Excess egg consumption linked to diabetes: Study
Washington: New research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption can increase your risk of diabetes. Conducted in partnership with the China Medical University, and Qatar University, the…
- Delhi
Armed Forces clinic organizes cycle rally on World Diabetes Day today
New Delhi: On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, the Indian Army’s Armed Forces Clinic organized a cycle rally from Teen Muti Marg to the National War Memorial at India Gate complex…
- Health
Ahead of World Diabetes Day, experts call for urgent action
Washington: Ahead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), a new report has called for action to close the gap in diabetes prevention and care. Worldwide, 463 million people have diabetes, with 80%…
- Health
Raising awareness about diabetes, a costly ailment
With over 75 million diabetic people, India is the second most affected country in the world after China! According to recent surveys, one in six people in the world with diabetes is…
- Bollywood News
Dilip Kumar’s younger brother Aslam Khan dies of COVID-19
Mumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s younger brother Aslam Khan, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has died. He was 88. The cinema icon’s two brothers, Ehsaan Khan, 90, and Aslam Khan were…
- Health
Plant-based diets high in carbs improve type 1 diabetes: Study
New York: Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, say researchers. Two case studies, published in the Journal of Diabetes…
- News
Genes, diabetes and treatment: Are we any close to solution?
M Somasekhar Our genes tell many tales. They hold many secrets too. Scientists have been unlocking useful data to find answers to many issues and finding important clues to find treatments to…
- Science
Study shows genetics could help diagnose diabetes in Indians
Hyderabad: Recent research has concluded a new way of using genetics to diagnose diabetes could pave the way for better diagnosis and treatment in Indians. Misdiagnosis of diabetes could be an issue in…
- Science
Study unveils novel strategy for diabetes treatment
Washington D.C.: Combining a once-popular but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes with another drug could be used again to eliminate problematic side effects, say the findings of a novel study.…
- Health
Hypertension & diabetes mellitus linked to Coronavirus infection
In an article written by Lei Fang, George Karakiulakis, Michael Roth published in The Lancet on March 11, the authors have found links of COVID-19 infection with cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension and…
- Health
Type 1 diabetes is two different conditions: Study
London: Researchers have revealed that children under the age of seven, who are diagnosed with with Type 1 diabetes have a different form of the condition compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or…
- Health
Even damaged livers can handle medicines for diabetes, BP
New York: People with diabetes, hypertension and depression might be able to continue taking life saving medications in small doses even while they heal from drug-induced liver injuries, suggests new research. The…
- Health
Higher testosterone levels ups diabetes risk in women
London: Researchers have revealed that having genetically higher testosterone levels increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes in women, while reducing the risk in men. Higher testosterone levels…
- Health
Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of heart problems
New York: Researchers have found that rosiglitazone — a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes — is associated with an increased risk of heart problems, especially heart failure. Rosiglitazone belongs to…
- Health
Phantom genes are secret to keep away diabetes
Washington: Phantom genes are not the ones that help produce protein in our cells and eventually in our bodies. Earlier scientists suggested that LncRNAs had no pivotal role in cells. However, recent…
- Health
Algorithm developed to predict gestational diabetes in women
Jerusalem: Researchers have developed a new computer algorithm which will be able to identify women who are at high risk of gestational diabetes — even before they get pregnant. For the study,…
- Health
Diabetes can independently lead to heart failure
New York: Heart problems are a common development for people with diabetes and now researchers have found that diabetes is an independent risk factor for the development of heart failure in the…
- Health
Longer exposure to obesity linked to high diabetes risk
New York: Researchers have found that longer and sustained exposure to obesity is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. For the findings, published in the journal Diabetologia, the research…
- Health
Overspill of fat shown to cause Type 2 diabetes: Study
London: Researchers have been able to observe people developing Type 2 diabetes – and confirmed that fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas, triggering the chronic condition. “We saw that when…
- Health
Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes
Sydney: A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, researchers have warned. The study, published in th journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports,…
- Health
Eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes: study
Washington: Metabolic syndrome affects nearly 30 per cent of the US population and increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. But lifestyle interventions such as adopting a healthy…
- Health
Time-restricted eating benefits those at risk for diabetes
New York: Researchers have found that people who are at high risk of developing diabetes improved their health when they consumed all of their meals over a span of just 10 hours…
- Health
Diabetes-related stress more harmful for young adults
New York: Young people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes experience high psychological distress, resulting in worse health outcomes and poor blood sugar control, find researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. Age plays a…
- Health
Taller people may develop atrial fibrillation: Study
Washington: Taller people are more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heartbeat that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and other complications, says a recent study. The…
- Health
Diabetes drug relieves nicotine withdrawal symptoms: Study
Washington: A new research reveals that commonly used drugs to treat type II diabetes mitigate the characteristic signs of nicotine withdrawal in rats and mice. The finding may offer an important new…
- Health
India’s life expectancy rises; diabetes, BP rate high: Report
New Delhi: Life expectancy in India has increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in 2012-16, as per the National Health Profile 2019 released on Wednesday. For the same period,…
