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.
Studies reveal that by 2040, 700 million people worldwide will have diabetes.
This is believed to be one of the first multi-site studies to examine light exposure before sleep on the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
To test if PEPITEM, given through a slow-release pump, could stop or undo the effects of a high-fat diet on the pancreas, researchers employed an obese animal model.
Unless we effectively prevent the occurrence, it may not be possible to break the chain of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus getting passed on from generation to generation, said Union minister Jitendra Singh said.
Break the Partnership, the name of a campaign aims at educating the people with diabetes (PwD), their caregivers, and doctors about the grave influence of weight in type 2 diabetes (T2D).
