Higher Vitamin D levels lower risk of cancer : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTVitamin D helps to maintain calcium levels in the body to keep bones, teeth, and muscles healthy. While the benefits of vitamin D on bone diseases...
Bariatric surgery beneficial in knee osteoarthritic knee pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTMore than 130,000 Americans have had Lap band procedure done since 2011, national statistics show. The operation is considered relatively safe and...
Weight control by obese children during teens reduces risk of DM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTChildhood overweight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. In a long-term epidemiologic study in Denmark Lise G...
Pasta good for weight loss: BMJ report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe role of refined carbohydrates in the diet has been questioned in recent years. Carbohydrates such as white flour, rice and potatoes have been...
Bariatric Surgery resolves albuminuria in Diabetic Nephropathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTDiabetes may cause renal problems like Diabetic Nephropathy leading to albuminuria.In the past studies have shown that Bariatric surgery (BS)...
Late breakfast in Type 2 diabetes may lead to obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople with Type 2 diabetes having late breakfast are more likely to have a higher BMI. Dr. Sirimon Reutrakul and colleagues conducted a study to...
Low BP & normal ageing lead to reduced IOP in Asians Vinay Singh singh3 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTNormal ageing and reduced systemic BP are associated with reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) in Malay and Indian adults, according to a new study...
Obesity linked to increased propensity, frequency of smoking Vinay Singh singh16 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTObesity linked to increased risk of taking up smoking and smoking frequency according to a study published in BMJ. Obesity is now recognized as one of...
Gay,Bisexual women more at risk of T2 diabetes : Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTHeather L. Corlis from San Diego State University's Graduate School of Public Health in California and colleagues conducted a study and found that...
Case of Gastric outlet obstruction after intragastric balloon treatment for obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTIntragastric balloon treatment was introduced in the 1980s for patients with obesity (body mass index between 30 and 40 kg/m²) who failed to lose...
Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe prevalence of diabetes has increased almost 10-fold in China since the early 1980s, with one in 10 adults in China now affected by diabetes....
Higher protein intake associated with improved survival in heart failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTConsumption of more protein can increase the lifespan of heart failure patients, suggests a research presented at Heart Failure 2018 and the World...
