New strategy may help prevent kidney failure in patients with diabetes : JASN Study supriya10 Sep 2016 7:02 AM GMTHighlights A newly developed compound inhibits the deleterious effects of high blood sugar on kidney cells and slows the progression of kidney disease...
Indian Scientists Discover Link Between Obesity, Diabetes supriya8 Sep 2016 4:23 AM GMTKolkata : In a major breakthrough, Indian scientists have zeroed in on key disease events triggering type 2 diabetes in obese people.They say the...
Higher thyroid hormone levels linked to sudden cardiac death : AHA Study supriya8 Sep 2016 3:30 AM GMTStudy Highlights: The risk of sudden cardiac death was significantly greater in patients with thyroid hormone levels at the higher end of normal,...
Diabetic foot amputations may be avoided with silver nanoparticles : Study supriya5 Sep 2016 9:29 AM GMTOne of the major complications of diabetes is the appearance of wounds in the lower extremities that do not heal properly. In this situation, a group...
80 percent Delhi-NCR residents suffering from obesity: Survey supriya2 Sep 2016 6:15 AM GMTNew Delhi : Around 80.7 per cent of people residing in Delhi-NCR region are suffering from obesity though 78.5 per cent continue to consider...
New gene identified as diabetes culprit supriya2 Sep 2016 6:14 AM GMTNew York : Using the gene editing technology called CRISPR and other sophisticated scientific tools, researchers have identified a new culprit Type-2...
Psoriasis may carry clogged arteries risk similar to that with diabetes- JAMA Dermatology Study supriya2 Sep 2016 6:02 AM GMTPeople with psoriasis may be at increased risk of calcium buildup in the arteries an indicator of heart disease risk comparable to that of people with ...
Weight loss following bariatric surgery sustained long-term: JAMA Surgery savita1 Sep 2016 10:20 AM GMTObese patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) lost much more weight than those who did not and were able to sustain most of this weight ...
Doctors prescribe diabetes treatment medications 15 times more than obesity drugs: Study supriya1 Sep 2016 10:13 AM GMTObesity is a well-established major risk factor for developing diabetes, with almost 90% of people living with type 2 diabetes having obesity or...
Telemedicine could improve eye exam access for people with diabetic retinopathy supriya31 Aug 2016 6:44 AM GMTElectronic eye exams could become popular in the U.S. among patients who see them as an easy way to visit the eye doctor.After a nationwide...
More than two-thirds rise in vision loss globally due to diabetes: Study supriya27 Aug 2016 6:41 AM GMTLondon : More than two-thirds of the increase in blindness and visual impairment globally in the past two decades has been caused by diabetes, finds a ...
Antibiotics may up Type 1 diabetes risk in children supriya24 Aug 2016 11:26 AM GMTNew York : Parents need to be extra careful while giving antibiotics to children as new research has found that the commonly-prescribed drug can...
