Insulin

Avoid junk food to keep your kidneys healthy!

N new study has warned that eating junk and fatty food regularly can cause long-term damage to your kidneys and trigger diabetes.

May 12, 2016, 09:20 AM IST

Combination of insulin, diabetes pill can cut mortality risk

Insulin when taken in conjunction with metformin -- a cheap and common drug that helps control blood sugar levels -- has the potential to reduce mortality risk and heart attacks in people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.

May 06, 2016, 16:07 PM IST

World Health Day: What happens when you have diabetes? - Watch!

Also called diabetes mellitus, diabetes is a group of chronic diseases where the amount of blood glucose is too high.

Apr 05, 2016, 11:52 AM IST

Obesity linked with colorectal cancer risk: Study

A new study has revealed the link between obesity and colorectal cancer.

Jan 16, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Novel compound to tackle Type-2 diabetes found

Scientists have deployed a new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.

Dec 08, 2015, 12:59 PM IST

Artificial pancreas performed well in humans in US

A team of the US researchers has developed a functional artificial pancreas that has performed well in humans in clinical settings.

Nov 20, 2015, 14:28 PM IST

Reasons why exercise is important for people with diabetes!

Exercise, in combination with a healthy diet will help you to take better care of yourself if you have diabetes. 

Nov 19, 2015, 23:28 PM IST

Viagra may help ward off diabetes onset

Taking the male potency pill may benefit the patients at diabetes risk, according to a new study.

Nov 19, 2015, 09:43 AM IST

Lack of sleep ups diabetes risk

Lack of sleep reduces the body's sensitivity to insulin, impairing the ability to regulate blood sugar and increasing the risk of diabetes, the researchers explained.

Nov 06, 2015, 11:30 AM IST

Early insulin treatment beneficial for diabetics

The current standard of care calls for initial treatment with oral therapies that suppress glucose production by the liver.

Oct 19, 2015, 08:39 AM IST

Insulin dose not linked to cardiovascular death

Insulin is not an independent risk factor for cardiovascular death, the findings showed.

Oct 14, 2015, 13:07 PM IST

Newly found 'insulin-producing' pancreatic cells offer hope to diabetics

A team of researchers has found potential source of insulin-producing cells in the adult human pancreas, offering new hope to diabetics.

Sep 24, 2015, 09:39 AM IST