Experts stress 5 musts before weight loss surgery
July 10th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
NewDelhi, July 9 (IANS) Even as India and China top the global chart of obese and diabetic people, experts charted out five prerequisites for patients and surgeons before weight loss ... Read more...
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Benefits of intensive glucose treatment must be weighed against risks
June 30th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Scientists have cautioned that the benefits of intensive glucose therapy for diabetics need to be balanced against the increase in total and cardiovascular disease-related death, increased weight gain, ... Read more...
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Scientists discover way to create functional blood vessel cells from human stem cells
January 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have developed a new technique and described a novel mechanism for turning human embryonic and pluripotent stem cells into plentiful, functional endothelial ... Read more...
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Novel therapeutic target for diabetes-associated blindness identified
November 26th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Scientists from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, have identified a molecular pathway that appears to play a vital role in diabetes associated blindness.Diabetic retinopathy, ... Read more...
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Diabetes can delay bone fracture healing
September 28th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 28 (ANI): An inflammatory molecule called TNF-a may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics, according to a study.A research article on the study, published in the American Journal ... Read more...
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Indian origin boffin’s discovery may lead to powerful new asthma treatment
August 12th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian origin boffin, has made a new discovery that may lead to a powerful new treatment for asthma.Researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Diabetics should exercise regularly to cut their cardiovascular risk
June 9th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Patients with type 2 diabetes should do at least two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate-intensity or one-and-a-half hours per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercises, plus some weight training, ... Read more...
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‘Manmade Pancreas’ to benefit diabetics
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): British scientists have developed what they call 'artificial pancreas' - a revolutionary insulin pump designed to mimic the human pancreas.'Paradigm Veo' automatically stops the flow of insulin to ... Read more...
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Study sheds light on the bodys healing secrets
February 13th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 13 (ANI): Scientists at the Centenary Institute have found a mechanism that helps control the development of endothelial cells, which are critical to the regulation of the growth and ... Read more...
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Diabetics more vulnerable to vision loss
October 14th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Weakening of vision seems to be more common among diabetics than in people with normal health, according to a study.Approximately 14.6 million Americans had diagnosed diabetes mellitus in ... Read more...
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Vision loss more common in diabetics
October 14th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Visual impairment is more common in people with diabetes than those without the disease, according to a new study."Diabetic retinopathy [damage to the retina caused by diabetes], ... Read more...
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Chamomile tea may help fight diabetes complications
September 16th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 16 (ANI): Drinking chamomile tea daily can help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, suggests a new study.In the study, UK and Japanese researchers fed ... Read more...
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Old drug prevents diabetes-linked complications
September 9th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 9 (IANS) A widely available cholesterol-lowering drug in vogue 30 years ago could prevent or delay some of the most serious health complications associated with diabetes today, according to a ... Read more...
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Is cocoa a healthy treat for diabetics?
May 27th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 27 (IANS) A specially formulated high-flavanol cocoa drink administered to diabetics over a month helped normalise severely impaired blood vessel function. The improvement was observed to be as large as ... Read more...
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Grape skin compound could help keep complications of diabetes at bay
March 19th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): When it comes to keeping complications of diabetes at bay, it seems that an apple a day may have to take a back seat to another fruit ... Read more...
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