London, June 10 (ANI): A new discovery of an artificial pancreas could one day change the lives of millions suffering from diabetes. Blood glucose levels are monitored by the device, which uses an infra red data link to relay …
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) The Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India on Friday resolved to focus on the wellbeing of women to build a healthy generation with better healthcare services. ‘A healthy …
Washington, June 8 (ANI): A drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease-- adrenoleukodystrophy which, when untreated, leads to a paralysis and death. This is …
Drug maker Cadila Healthcare said that Lipaglyn, its new chemical entity (NCE), has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Lipaglyn will be used to treat diabetic dyslipidaemia and combines lipid-lowering …
A recent study has shown that people suffering from type 2 diabetes and heart disease are at an increased risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. Lead author Christina E. Hugenschmidt, PhD, an instructor of gerontology …
If you've noticed that your saliva is stringy and sticky, your lips appear parched and dry, your tongue appears to have a white deposit over it even after cleaning it well, have bad breath,have red and swollen gums, are unable to …
The WHO estimates that nearly 30 million people suffer from diabetes world over, and the numbers are likely to double by the year 2030. With this statistic looming over us, it is only prudent to know about one important test that …
Playing soccer can alleviate blood pressure problems and improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes, says a study.
The study, published recently in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, investigated the …
Low blood pressure is medically known as hypotension. Technically, you are said to have low blood pressure when your systolic pressure (upper reading) falls below 120 mmHg and the diastolic pressure (lower reading) is less than …
Arun is a 52-year-old energetic and a busy entrepreneur. With everything going his way, he has only one stumbling block - he suffers from diabetes. Although his wife keeps a watch on his diet and exercise routine, she worries …
A new course specialising in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is being launched for 1000 gynaecologists and obstetricians across the country. Gestational diabetes is quite prominent in India with one in 10 women suffering from …
'Diabesity' is in the news with a study being conducted by the BLK superspeciality hopsital in association with the University of Dresden in germany and the Beijing Genomics Institute of China. With this study, they'd like to …
A study will be conducted across India to explore better therapy to control the double-barrel menace of diabetes coupled with obesity, doctors said on Thursday. ‘We have found that Indian population is predisposed to obesity …
A new study has shown that marijuana smokers may have better control of their blood sugar, are skinnier and less likely to get diabetes than non-marijuana users! Anyone who has seen habitual users will attest to the fact that …
