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Skeletal muscles use most of the glucose and if they develop insulin resistance and consequently are not able to use glucose, then diabetes likely will develop. (Photo: Pixabay)

Insulin maker Novo Nordisk to introduce a diabetes pill in 2020

The daily pill belongs to a blockbuster class of treatments known as GLP-1s that stimulate insulin production.

7 Feb 2018 8:42 AM IST

Cataract is one of the main causes of global sight loss. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetics twice as likely to develop cataract

Cataract is one of the main causes of global sight loss.

6 Feb 2018 10:14 AM IST

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Are you eating your way to diabetes?

The consumers of red meat were 23% likelier to develop diabetes.

5 Feb 2018 12:38 PM IST

Legumes are a food group rich in B vitamins (Photo: AFP)

Find out what to eat to beat diabetes

From greens, pulses and legumes, here are right dietary requirements to reverse effects of diabetes.

2 Feb 2018 1:46 PM IST

Obese people who get bariatric surgery are less likely to require medication to control diabetes symptoms after. (Photo: Pixabay)

Higher risk of irregular periods in girls with diabetes

Menstrual irregularities can have variety of causes, including pregnancy, hormonal imbalances, infections, trauma and...

27 April 2018 8:36 AM IST

Metabolically healthy obesity is not a stable or reliable indicator of future risk for cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here is why healthily obese people would want to slim down

Metabolic syndrome includes those risk factors - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels and...

25 April 2018 4:57 PM IST

Being overweight and having diabetes can change the brain structure and can even cause Alzheimers disease. (Photo: AFP)

Device will help manage disease better, says doc

There will be a chip inserted in patients' abdomen or thigh that will monitor their glucose levels.

24 April 2018 1:33 AM IST

The research on this specific project began 10 years ago.

IIT-B develops thread that brings diabetes under control

This device has been tested with both human stem cells derived from the umbilical cord as well as islet cells from pig...

24 April 2018 1:30 AM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetes: New hope for better wound healing

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes.

23 April 2018 5:49 PM IST

Some 60 per cent of people at risk of getting type 1 diabetes possess the DQ8 molecule which increases diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

New hope for better wound healing in diabetics

The extracellular matrix is a meshwork that serves as the structural foundation for cells, like the scaffolding used in...

23 April 2018 8:02 AM IST

Study is the largest examination to date that tracks biochemical changes in the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds artificial sweeteners linked to diabetes, obesity

Research found that sugar replacements could also cause health changes that were linked with diabetes and obesity.

23 April 2018 7:54 AM IST

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Low Vitamin D levels associated with greater risk of diabetes

20 April 2018 1:13 PM IST