WHO-released study shows global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Nov 15, 2024, at 01:54 pm
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study released to coincide with World Diabetes Day.
Nov 14, 2024, at 03:07 pm
The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million - over four times the total number in 1990, according to findings from a global analysis published ahead of World Diabetes Day in The Lancet.
Explained: How ‘smart insulin’ could transform diabetes treatment
Oct 19, 2024, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Diabetes affects over half a billion people worldwide, causing nearly seven million deaths annually.
Study shows red, processed meat consumption associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk
Aug 21, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk, an analysis of data from almost two million participants has found.
UN health agency issues alert on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss
Jun 21, 2024, at 11:16 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.
May 13, 2024, at 06:03 pm
India's top medical body Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has released a set of 17 dietary guidelines to combat the rising risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular ailments, virtually offering a menu card to good health.
Working on night shifts can raise chances of diabetes and obesity, study shows
May 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm
Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic metabolic conditions.
Sanofi launches diabetes drug Soliqua in India
May 02, 2024, at 03:13 am
Kolkata: Sanofi India Limited has launched its’ new diabetes drug Soliqua after having received marketing authorization from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) earlier last year.
CDC says over one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC
Dec 15, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome.
WHO says quitting smoking can reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 30-40 percent
Nov 15, 2023, at 10:21 pm
A new brief, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the University of Newcastle, unveils that quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 30–40%.
WHO alerts diabetes is on the rise
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:54 pm
One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world still cannot access the care they need, risking severe complications, WHO warned on Tuesday’s World Diabetes Day.
Study finds red meat consumption is associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
Oct 21, 2023, at 03:27 pm
People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Type-1 diabetes : Students to be allowed to carry insulin in classroom in Uttar Pradesh
Jul 22, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Lucknow: Keeping in mind the danger of type-1 diabetes among children, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to implement the instructions given by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in the state.
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 12:50 am
Sophia Antipolis: Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease: Study
Jun 04, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Dallas: 1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease.
WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners
May 16, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS).
Apr 24, 2023, at 09:31 am
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was associated with an elevated risk of premature death and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking beverages like coffee, tea, low-fat cow’s milk, and plain water was associated with lower risk of dying prematurely.
Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, study reveals some positive results
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:48 pm
London: A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.
More than 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease in India due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity: Expert
Mar 11, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Kochi: Over 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity in India.
Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report
Sep 23, 2022, at 06:45 pm
New York: From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two seconds from an NCD.
About 50,000 diabetic patients identified under Mukhyamantri Nirog Yojna in HP: Survey
Nov 20, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: About fifty thousand people have been diagnosed with Diabetes in Himachal Pradesh and that the prevalence of diabetes in the state of Himachal Pradesh is 11.5 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 9.8 per cent.
Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO
Nov 13, 2021, at 02:25 am
New York: A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone anniversary.
Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications: Study
Sep 29, 2021, at 01:41 am
New York: A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Diabetes increasing COVID risks, showing need to strengthen health systems
Nov 14, 2020, at 04:04 pm
New York: As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”, the UN chief said in his message for World Diabetes Day, on Saturday.
WOXheal: Centaur Pharma’s drug for diabetic foot ulcer
Sep 30, 2020, at 04:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Centaur Pharmaceuticals recently announced the launch of a New Chemical Entity (NCE) – WOXheal – a unique product for the treatment of Diabetic Foot ulcers, which is likely to save millions of Diabetics who must undergo foot amputation globally.
Genetics could help diagnose type-1 diabetes in Indians: study reveals
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:16 pm
New York/IBNS: Researchers at the KEM Hospital and Research Centre, Pune; CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad; and the University of Exeter in the UK have found that a genetic risk score is effective in diagnosing type-1 diabetes in Indians.
People who are overweight, have diabetes fall in COVID19 high risk group
Mar 30, 2020, at 10:46 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus high risk group includes not only the elderly but also people who are overweight and those who have diabetes, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told Sputnik.
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes: Study
Dec 22, 2019, at 08:25 pm
New York/IBNS: Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee.
Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, says study
Dec 19, 2019, at 02:36 pm
New York/IBNS: Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only filtered coffee, rather than boiled coffee.
Could a popular food ingredient raise the risk for diabetes and obesity?
Apr 27, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): Consumption of propionate, a food ingredient that’s widely used in baked goods, animal feeds, and artificial flavorings, appears to increase levels of several hormones that are associated with risk of obesity and diabetes, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.