Prevention and cure of Type 1 diabetes in mice was achieved by a team of Stanford researchers by using a a preconditioning regimen together with a unique combination of blood stem cell and islet cell transplantation. This led to prevention and cure with improved immune tolerance, and without chronic immunosuppression or graft-versus-host disease
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The IHCI study found that individuals aged 45-54 years had a higher risk of uncontrolled BP compared with those aged over 55 years. And compared with females, males had a higher risk of uncontrolled BP, and those with diabetes exhibited a higher risk. Also, individuals who were already on treatment at the time of registration had a higher risk of having uncontrolled BP
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Starch, which has a high glycaemic index upon cooking, can undergo recrystallisation and turn into resistant starch upon cooling, resulting
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A systematic review and meta-analysis found that women with metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk of gynaecological cancers, regardless of the study design, type of gynaecological cancers, and definition of metabolic syndrome
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In people with G6PD deficiency variant, HbA1c blood test used for diagnosing type 2 diabetes and monitoring people with diabetes appear artificially low for any given glucose level, particularly in males, leading to delayed diagnosis and compromised treatment
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Participants who consumed 250 grams of mango daily for breakfast for two months had better glycaemic control begining with lower fasting blood glucose level, more weight loss, reduced waist circumference, and improved insulin sensitivity compared with the control group that had 81 grams of white bread
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The 20-year journey of GLP-1 agonists marks a revolution in obesity treatment. Yet, like all revolutions, it comes with both promise and caution. The power of GLP-1 medications lie in responsible, informed use — not blind enthusiasm
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From around 200 million in 1990, the number of people with diabetes has quadrupled globally to over 800 million in 2022 while
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At 12 months of follow-up, remission after discontinuing anti-diabetic drugs for at least three months was seen in 44% of the participants
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Unlike in other groups, national databases of people with comorbidities are not available. However, though not comprehensive, since 2010, State
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There is growing evidence that novel coronavirus might be triggering type-1 diabetes in some people who have so far remained
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Though sale and advertisement of tobacco products within 100 yards of a school is prohibited, violation is more a norm
Read MoreA large study that followed-up people for nearly eight years in a rural area near Chennai finds that cardiovascular disease
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