Beyond Insulin Injections: The Past, Present and Future of Diabetes Care
IDiabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of this century.
IDiabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of this century.
A targeted enforcement operation in Gurugram uncovers a counterfeit drug network, raising concerns over safety of high-demand diabetes medicines circulating in the NCR market.
A major achievement in diabetes care is emerging from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where doctors say metabolic surgery can be a life changing solution for people with Type-2 diabetes that remains uncontrolled despite taking medicines, following a diet and undergoing lifestyle changes.
"Weight reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously," the Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day "Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity" (AOCO).
With a quarter of the 21st Century almost over, diabetes remains a major global health concern among both young and old.
Persons with sleep issues were generally more likely to have indications of poor cardiometabolic health, such as inflammatory markers, cholesterol, and body weight, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Studies have also revealed a strong correlation between obesity and cancer, recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide.
According to the WHO, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year around the world.
Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US found that exposure to air pollution was linked with higher body fat, higher proportion fat and lower lean mass among midlife women.
The IIT Mandi team performed studies measuring the bio-markers under ischemic conditions at the forearm and at the frontal lobe of the brain.
