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The cancer itself or treatments used to eradicate tumours might cause diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes

Cancer therapies such as steroids, and many chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimes can increase glucose (or blood sugar) levels.

09 Jul 2018 5:04 PM

Inpatient rehabilitation consists of intensive therapy, provided by a team of specialists, designed to improve physical, mental functioning. (Photo: AFP)

Obesity poses risk to traumatic brain injury recovery

While the percentage of overweight patients was relatively stable, the obesity rate increased over time.

07 Jul 2018 7:35 PM

Diabetes, hypertension and other conditions cause CKD, which occurs when damaged kidneys cannot effectively filter waste and excess fluids from the body.

Now, new treatment for chronic kidney disease in the horizon

Gene therapy could slow down or even reverse damage to kidney cells, hence preventing chronic kidney disease.

07 Jul 2018 11:33 AM

Obesity in childhood is associated with an increased risk of several disorders, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (Representational Photo: File)

Kids less likely to be obese if mothers stick to healthy lifestyle: Study

Risk of obesity was 56 per cent lower in children of women with a healthy body weight.

05 Jul 2018 6:19 PM

The development of chronic diseases all had one thing in common - sitting for long periods of time. (Photo: Pixabay)

14 ways sitting for 6 hours or more a day can kill you

Sitting for more than six hours a day increases your risk of early death by 19 per cent, the study found.

05 Jul 2018 3:40 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men at more risk of developing neurodevelopment disorder than women

A new study focused on the links between stress and subsequent risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.

05 Jul 2018 9:24 AM

According to the findings, women in India are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency. (Photo: AP)

Women in India more likely to have vitamin D deficiency, says study

Study sheds light on relationship between low vitamin D and high-blood glucose levels in Indian women who are in the pre-diabetic stage.

03 Jul 2018 7:38 PM

Using a mouse model for lung fibrosis elicited by the anti-cancer drug bleomycin, the research team found metformin treatment (Photo: AFP)

Scientists reveal diabetes drug can reverse fatal lung disorder

The drug that accelerated the resolution of lung fibrosis is metformin, which is a widely used agent for non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

03 Jul 2018 6:33 PM

High blood pressure in pregnancy tied to heart disease risk afterward

High blood pressure in pregnancy and afterwards, as well as diabetes and high cholesterol, are more likely when women are obese.

03 Jul 2018 10:21 AM

Work stress is particularly harmful for those with problems in the cardiovascular and metabolic systems, such as those with diabetes. (Photo: AFP)

Work stress may be deadly for men with heart disease and diabetes

People with chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes tend to experience more depression.

02 Jul 2018 4:05 PM

Doubling walnut consumption (eating 3 tablespoons) was associated with a 47 per cent lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating walnuts may halve type 2 diabetes risk: Study

The average intake among walnut consumers was approximately 1.5 tablespoons per day.

02 Jul 2018 3:33 PM

Late-onset diabetes may be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer or a factor that contributes to its development.

Diabetes and pancreatic cancer: Related?

Proper treatment for diabetes and regular follow-ups are necessary. Patients must make changes to their lifestyle & diet. They should Also exercise.

02 Jul 2018 12:08 AM

Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: Study

Diabetes has primarily been associated with lifestyle factors like diet and a sedentary lifestyle, but pollution is a major contributor.

30 Jun 2018 1:02 PM

This is the first of its kind study to estimate the number of diabetes cases caused by pollution globally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution increases risk of type 2 diabetes, says study

Around one in seven cases of the disease were directly caused by air pollution around the world in 2016.

30 Jun 2018 10:04 AM

Research from the Kaiser Permanente health system in California suggests that the inflammation, toxic levels of glucose and immune system effects of all kinds of maternal diabetes may increase the child's risk of autism by as much as two-fold.

Diabetic mums are more likely to have children with autism, says study

Research, in recent years, has pointed toward a link between the condition, the immune system and the developing foetal brain.

26 Jun 2018 10:37 AM

Tackling diabetes amongst pregnant women

Here what researchers reveal.

24 Jun 2018 2:42 PM

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Understanding the disturbed mind

What doctors want for patients of maniac depression is a placid, calm and harmonious state.

22 Jun 2018 12:59 AM

Study finds method to detect cancer in diabetic patients

Researchers were able to show blood sugars rise 30 to 36 months before the diagnosis of cancer.

21 Jun 2018 5:00 PM

The increased use of titanium dioxide over the last five decades could be a factor in the Type 2 diabetes epidemic. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common white pigment linked to diabetes: study

The number of people with diabetes has quadrupled during the past four decades.

21 Jun 2018 2:06 PM

You might assume there was residual bleach left in the toilet, but actually it's your urine that's created the bubbles.

Here’s why your pee might foam, and it could be serious

If a person is dehydrated their pee may appear foamy. This is because they are not drinking enough water.

21 Jun 2018 10:54 AM

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