Breast cancer raises heart disease risk
The goal of the study was to compare and evaluate risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women who are survivors of breast cancer and women without breast cancer. For the findings, more than 90 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors were compared with 192 postmenopausal women.
Jun 20, 2019, 12:23 PM IST
Poor oral health escalates liver cancer risk
According to the researchers, of the 469,628 participants from the UK, 4,069 developed gastrointestinal cancer during the (average) six-year follow up. In 13 per cent of these cases, patients reported poor oral health.
Jun 19, 2019, 12:12 PM IST
High calorie diet causes brain health to decline faster: Study
According to the study, 30 per cent of the global adult population is either overweight or obese, and over 10 per cent of the world's adult population will have type 2 diabetes by 2030, reports Efe news.
Jun 13, 2019, 14:57 PM IST
Drug found to delay Type-1 diabetes by 2 years
Researchers enrolled 76 participants aged 8-49 years who were relatives of people with Type-1 diabetes, had at least two types of diabetes-related autoantibodies (proteins made by the immune system), and abnormal glucose (sugar) tolerance.
Now test stress level at home
The researchers, including one of Indian origin, from the University of Cincinnati, have conducted a new test with a device that uses ultra-violet light to measure common stress hormones using sweat, blood, urine or saliva.
May 28, 2019, 11:10 AM IST
Good quality diet can lower type 2 diabetes risk: Study
The study, recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that all five high-quality dietary patterns were inversely associated with risk of diabetes.
Feb 06, 2019, 12:18 PM IST
Heart-health behaviour helps reduce diabetes risk
Maintaining blood pressure, glucose levels, eating healthy diet, excercising at least 150 minutes per week, not smoking and by maintaining healthy weight a human can reduce diabetic levels.
Jan 17, 2019, 15:54 PM IST
Eating breakfast can lower risk of type 2 diabetes
The researchers looked at data from more than 96,000 people, spanning 6 separate studies and found that skipping breakfast once a week is associate with a 6 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Jan 10, 2019, 12:52 PM IST
Diabetes drug could treat heart disease: Study
Metformin is a drug that relaxes a key heart muscle protein titin, allowing heart to work properly.
Dec 24, 2018, 17:41 PM IST
Kitchen is the best hospital, food the best medicine
In low and middle-income countries like India, where malnutrition is still not a completely solved problem, there has been a sharp increase in lifestyle disorders.
Sep 21, 2018, 12:34 PM IST
Sugarcane leads to diabetes, grow other crops: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh is the leading sugar producing state of the country.
Sep 12, 2018, 13:18 PM IST
Link discovered between inflammation and depression in type 1 diabetes
The researchers suggest that galectin-3 levels may be useful for diagnosis of depression or maybe a new target for treating depression associated with type-1 diabetes.
Aug 20, 2018, 10:55 AM IST
How mushrooms can aid in diabetes treatment
Eating white button mushrooms daily can act as a prebiotic by improving the microbial community in the gut, which could then improve the regulation of glucose in the liver, say researchers.
Aug 17, 2018, 14:49 PM IST
Air pollution linked to diabetes, India at greater risk: Lancet
India is at a greater risk of diabetes due to lack of air cleaning policies, scientists said in a report in Lancet.
Jun 30, 2018, 13:15 PM IST
Diabetes has become epidemic in India, needs urgent attention: Health expert
"Stroke, diabetes is the commonest underlying factor. Heart attack, diabetes is the commonest underlying factor. That's why it is so important. It is an epidemic.
Jun 17, 2018, 15:41 PM IST
Smoking, diabetes linked to dementia risk
A study suggests that smoking and diabetes can increase the risk of calcium deposits in a part of brain ultimately increasing the risk of memory loss.
Jun 13, 2018, 20:28 PM IST
Low testosterone level linked to chronic diseases in men
Low levels of testosterone in men could be associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, even among those 40 years of age and younger, new research has found.
Apr 20, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
New app to help track diabetes in rural India
Researchers have developed an innovative smartphone app that could enable community health workers track the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, especially in the rural areas.
Apr 19, 2018, 10:03 AM IST
US FDA approves first AI device to detect diabetic eye disease
In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted marketing of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based device to detect certain diabetes-related eye problems.
Apr 12, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
Scientists develop new sticky patch to monitor blood sugar in diabetes patients
A team of researchers have developed a novel sticky patch which can non-invasively monitor glucose levels in diabetics through the skin. The patch will end the frequent use of painful finger-prick blood tests in diabetes patients.
Apr 10, 2018, 14:47 PM IST
