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Very soon doctors will be able to diagnose diabetes without painful pinpricks. (Photo: AFP)

Hand-held 'breathalyser' may be used to diagnose diabetes

Many studies have shown that elevated levels of acetone are strongly linked to diabetes.

12 Nov 2016 11:12 AM IST

The drug Liraglutide can be used to cure diabetes and also be used as a safe method without any side effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight loss drug can reduce type 2 diabetes by 80 percent

The drug if administered properly can cure prediabetes in most patients

1 March 2017 9:00 AM IST

Schizophrenia is known to be associated with a reduced life expectancy of up to 30 years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Schizophrenia may increase diabetes risk

People with long-term schizophrenia are three times more likely than the general population to have diabetes.

14 Jan 2017 7:12 PM IST

Shailender Singh Monti said that the civic body will put dedicated efforts to provide better sanitation services in hundred markets. (Representational image)

Eye on polls, SDMC plans 15 new sites for parking

Standing committee chairman proposed opening of a special diabetes centre in all four zones.

14 Jan 2017 1:53 AM IST

Google paid just 6.7 million euros in corporate taxes in 2015 in France by booking revenues for its online empire at its European subsidiary in low-tax Ireland. (photo: AFP)

Can diabetes be tracked through Google Search?

Type 2 Diabetes can be more effectively monitored using our Google searches, according to new University of Warwick...

27 July 2017 10:17 AM IST

The immunotherapeutic strategy is usually used to treat various types of cancer but it is the first time it is being used to heal skin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cell therapy may heal wounds instead of amputation in diabetics

The personalized medicine can help accelerate the healing through a protein

30 May 2017 9:43 AM IST

Taking precaution now will vastly improve life for people with dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study says 9 lifestyle changes can cut dementia risk

Benefits of education and socialisation would help reduce the cases of dementia.

20 July 2017 1:23 PM IST

A nurse checks the newly tranplanted hands of 8-year-old Zion Harvey of Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: AFP)

World's first child hand transplant declared a 'success'

Harvey had his hands and feet amputated at the age of two, following a sepsis infection.

19 July 2017 12:17 PM IST

Apart from cancer drugs, important medicines used in the treatment of diabetes, the government, thereby reduced the cost by an average of around 25 to 50 per cent.

NPPA slashes rate of 54 essential drugs by 55 per cent

The regulator has been fixing and modifying the prices of drugs.

8 March 2017 7:01 AM IST

Changes induced by hyperglycemia in the mother can be responsible for diabetes of the child in later life (Photo: AFP)

Diabetes in mother may alter fat cells of child

Women who are lean and fit before pregnancy have a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

7 March 2017 9:28 AM IST

An increasing number of people may suffer from kidney diseases due to obesity in the next decade.

Obesity may up your risk of kidney failure

Nocturia, that is passing of more urine in the night is the first symptom of a kidney disease, says Dr Pradeep...

6 March 2017 5:46 AM IST

The spray, called Noctiva, is not approved to treat all causes of frequent nighttime urination, so doctors must determine the cause and best treatment for each person. (Credit: YouTube)

FDA approves first drug to limit frequent waking to urinate

The treatment is a nasal spray intended for adults who wake up at least twice a night to urinate.

4 March 2017 7:59 PM IST