Failure of specialised beta cells may cause diabetes: Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 July 2016 11:39 AM ISTLondon : The failure of a handful of beta cell "hubs" in the pancreas are the likely reason for developing diabetes, rather than the behaviour of all...
Glucose sensing contact lens invented supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2016 9:58 AM ISTBlood testing is the standard option for checking glucose levels, but a new technology could allow non-invasive testing via a contact lens that...
HbA1C - Best test for screening diabetes in children supriya kashyap kashyap11 April 2017 12:37 PM ISTOrlando : Doctors should add an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to their hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) when they screen high-risk children for prediabetes...
Importance of glucose control in adults with Type 1 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 July 2017 11:30 AM IST"People are living longer with type 1 diabetes, and the onset of complications is taking longer," says Hillary Keenan, Ph.D., a Joslin Diabetes Center...
Paper patch monitors Blood sugar level Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTA new paper-based sensor patch developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York could allow diabetics to effectively...
How low to go with glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure in primary prevention of CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTHong KN et al. in his review article enumerated some points regarding how low to go with glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure (BP) in primary...
How depletion of sugar causes cancer cell death ? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTIn an article published in Science Signaling's January issue for the first time a novel cell death pathway that describes how depletion of sugar...
New smart contact lens which detects glucose levels in diabetics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn the past, many attempts have been made to monitor glucose levels in tears with smart contact lenses, but they are often not used due to poor...
Low-calorie sweeteners predispose to metabolic syndrome & diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTMetabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors which includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels and abdominal fat.It ...
New insight of the protective role of estrogens in Diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to the epidemiological data, there is an impending explosion of type 2 diabetes cases for women after menopause. The protective role of...
Non-invasive patch - a low cost glucose test alternative Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTCurrently, there is no available needle-free approach for diabetics to monitor glucose levels in the interstitial fluid.The researchers at University...
New Nasal device for managing Obesity Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTDaily use of a novel nasal device to reduce smelling ability can induce weight loss and changes to dietary preferences in people aged 50 years and...
