Diabetes

ICMR sets up India's first diabetes biobank in Chennai for research

The country's first diabetes biobank, a repository of population-based biological samples aimed at supporting scientific research, has been established in Chennai by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF). The biobank set up at the MDRF, Chennai aims to gather, process, store and distribute biospecimens to assist scientific studies with the permission of the ICMR. The biobank will facilitate advanced research on the causes of diabetes, the variations of the Indian type of diabetes and related disorders, said Dr V Mohan, chairman of the MDRF and Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre. The biobank has blood samples from two ICMR-funded studies -- the ICMR-?India Diabetes (ICMR-?INDIAB) study conducted in all states and Union territories in phases from 2008 to 2020 and the "Registry of people with diabetes in India at a young age at the onset", which was launched in 2006 and is still ongoing. A plethora of bl

India's health at a sugar tipping point, 50% see glucose imbalance

According to a report by diagnostic service provider Thyrocare, 49.43 per cent of the tested population in India exhibited abnormal blood glucose levels

Biocon Biologics, Diabetes Africa collab over nurses project in Ethiopia

Ethiopia, with a 2-3 per cent diabetes prevalence rate, ranks among the top four countries in sub-Saharan Africa for adult diabetes cases

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath sounds alarm on India's diabetes crisis

Kamath revealed that a 20-year-old woman living in a city today has a 64.6 per cent chance of developing diabetes in her lifetime, while for young men, the risk is 55.5 per cent

Over 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated: Study

In 2022, there were around 828 million people aged 18 years and older with type 1 and type 2 diabetes worldwide, the study found

World Diabetes Day 2024: Theme, history and best winter foods for patients

Every year on November 14, we observe the World Diabetes Day (WDD) to increase awareness of diabetes, a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide

Wockhardt gains 4% on filing for DCGI's approval for its insulin injection

Wockhardt is also developing additional insulin analogs and GLP-1 agonists to provide advanced diabetes care solutions

How fried and processed foods are fuelling India's diabetes epidemic

Indian diets, traditionally rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, have shifted towards processed, fried, and sugar-laden foods, according to a recent government-backed study

Glucose Tolerance Test: Here's why and when your doctor recommends it

The glucose tolerance test measures how the body reacts to sugar or glucose and is frequently used to detect insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes or prediabetes

Breakthrough stem-cell transplant in China offers hope for Type 1 diabetes

Adipose tissue cells from the patient were reprogrammed into stem cells, converted to islet cells, and transplanted back, eliminating the risk of immune rejection as they were from her own body

Chinese scientists reverse type 1 diabetes with cell transplant: Report

Chinese scientists claimed to have cured a chronic type-1 diabetes patient using cell transplants in what was stated to be the first such case in the world. The patient, a 25-year-old woman who had the chronic condition for over a decade, was able to naturally regulate her blood sugar some two and half months after undergoing the minimally invasive surgery, the Shanghai-based Chinese news outlet, The Paper reported. According to the report carried by the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, the surgery took just half an hour. The team behind the breakthrough published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Cell last week. Researchers from Tianjin First Central Hospital and Peking University were among those who took part in the study, the report said. So far, islet transplant, which involves removing islet cells from the pancreas of a deceased donor and implanting them in the liver of someone with type 1 diabetes, is regarded as an effective clinical treatment but is ...

Late-night sleepers face 50% greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

Staying up late increases Type 2 diabetes risk by nearly 50 per cent and is associated with higher BMI, larger waist circumference, and more visceral and liver fat

No suicidal thoughts link to diabetes, obesity drugs, finds UK regulator

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) began a review of safety data for the class of drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, more than a year ago

All you need to know about Type 1.5 diabetes, a mix of type 1 and type 2

Also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), type 1.5 diabetes has features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Red meat linked with increased diabetes risk; Lancet study gives evidence

Consuming red meat is related to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of more than 19 lakh adults from 20 countries across world regions, including southeast Asia, providing the "most comprehensive evidence to date." Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal, the analysis found that a habitual consumption of three types of meat and their daily amounts - 50 grams of processed meat, 100 grams of unprocessed red meat and 100 grams of poultry - was related to 15 per cent, 10 per cent and eight per cent increases in risk of developing type 2 diabetes, respectively. The international team of researchers from the US, UK, Brazil, Mexico, among others, said that intake of meat exceeds recommended levels in many regions of the world and has been correlated with non-communicable diseases, including type 2 diabetes. However, all the existing evidences are largely based on studies from high-income countries, mainly in North America and Europe, they said. F

Fitterfly collab with Google Cloud to launch AI feature for diabetic people

Fitterfly Klik uses AI computer vision paired with the Fitterfly Nutrition Database, comprising over 37,000 Indian foods, to recognize, analyze, and break down food

Antidiabetic drug Semaglutide linked to potential vision loss: Study

Researchers say future study required to assess causality

Every 3rd Indian affected by fatty liver disease: Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of Science and Technology launches the Indo-French Liver and Metabolic Disease Network to find India-specific interventions for metabolic disorders

India to make Ozempic-like drugs for diabetes, obesity under PLI by 2026

GLP-1RA works by activating GLP-1 receptors in the pancreas, which leads to enhanced insulin release and reduced glucagon release responses

Olympic athletes turn to diabetes tech in pursuit of winning medals

The Paris Olympics, which start on July 26, are an opportunity to showcase the technology - even though there is as yet no proof it can boost athletic performance