Wearable self-powered sensor monitors body glucose from sweat
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a self- powered, wearable and disposable patch that allows for non- invasive monitoring of glucose in human sweat.
Sep 19, 2017, 17:13 PM IST
High salt intake linked to diabetes risk: Study
The findings showed that for each 2.5 extra grams of salt (equivalent to each extra gram of sodium) consumed per day, there was an average 43 per cent increase in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Swine flu may put you at risk of type 1 diabetes
T1D is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the cells needed to control blood-sugar levels.
Sep 15, 2017, 16:28 PM IST
Coffee and tea found to increase longevity of diabetic women!
More than 80 percent of the world's adult population consume caffeine daily, mostly from coffee and tea.
Sep 15, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Olive oil compound may prevent diabetes: Study
The health benefits of olives - and associated natural products such as olive oil - have long been recognised and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet.
Sep 13, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
Is your wife overweight? You might be at risk of developing diabetes
The findings showed that for every 5 kg/m2 higher BMI in wife, the husband's Type 2 diabetes risk was 21 per cent higher, when accounting for the man's own BMI.
Sep 13, 2017, 10:31 AM IST
Coffee crazy? Your caffeine kick could help reduce diabetes risk!
The finding could spur the development of new drugs to treat or even prevent the disease.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Warning: Excess of red meat, poultry can elevate diabetes risk
Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) in Singapore found that the higher intake of red meat and poultry is associated with significantly increased risk of developing diabetes.
Sep 06, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
This is how goggles prevent Type-2 diabetes – Read
Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes could be prevented by using goggles that release bright light into the eyes.
Sep 06, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
Diabetes, heart disease linked by same genes: Study
While the study confirmed most of the known diabetes “risk loci” — sites on the genome where small DNA variations have been linked to altered, usually higher diabetes risk — the researchers also uncovered 16 new risk factors.
Sep 05, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
Women, take note! Suffering from PCOS can increase your risk of diabetes
The findings showed that in women with PCOS, diabetes is diagnosed four years earlier.
Aug 30, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
Diabetics, be warned! An infected mosquito's sting can be fatal for you – Here's why
It is important for people with existing complications to stay safe and take preventive measures to avoid becoming susceptible to mosquito borne illnesses or swine flu.
Aug 28, 2017, 19:01 PM IST
Diabetes an obstacle for chocolate cravings? Compound in cocoa may help fight blood sugar!
When a person has diabetes, their body either does not produce enough insulin or does not process blood sugar properly.
Aug 28, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Common anti-obesity, diabetes drug may help lower brain pressure!
A traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, accumulated water in the brain, as well as stroke can cause growing pressure inside your skull which is a major feature of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH).
Aug 24, 2017, 22:58 PM IST
Let your child sleep for extra hours, it will lower risk of developing Type-2 diabetes
For adults, getting too much or not enough sleep both have been linked with adiposity and Type 2 diabetes.
Aug 16, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
Team-based online game helps patients manage diabetes: Study
The game also included detailed explanations for the answers, a "take-home message" and references.
Aug 14, 2017, 09:13 AM IST
WARNING: C-section deliveries may up obesity, diabetes risk in babies!
In a warning, scientists have advised against elective caesarean sections being carried out too soon, saying that they may be endangering children
Aug 12, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
WARNING: Artificial sweeteners may cause weight gain, increase diabetes risk
When sweetness and calories are matched, the calories are metabolised, and this is registered by the brains reward circuits.
Aug 11, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
This new gene therapy via skin can help treat diabetes, obesity
Researchers from the University of Chicago, using CRISPR, have edited the skin stem cells from newborn mice which prompted the cells to secrete glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1).
Aug 04, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Celiac disease more common in diabetic children, says study
According to researchers in CD pancreas produces almost no insulin, to help convert blood sugar into energy for cells.
Jul 29, 2017, 17:25 PM IST
