Diabetes

May 28, 2025 1:54 PM

Drinking soda, fruit juices may raise diabetes risk: Study

Love to drink sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, fruit juice, or energy and sports drinks? They may raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study. However, dietary sugars consumed in or added to nutrient-dense foods, such as whole fruits, dairy products, or whole grains, do not cause metabolic overload in the liver, said researchers from Brigham Young University in the US. These embedded sugars elicit slower blood glucose responses due to accompanying fiber, fats,...

May 1, 2025 4:26 PM

Diabetes drug can effectively treat fatty liver: study

Semaglutide, a drug widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, has shown encouraging results in reversing liver damage in patients with advanced fatty liver disease, according to a global study led by researchers at King's College London. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the trial investigated the impact of semaglutide on patients with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a severe and potentially life-threatening form of liver disease. MASH is the more advanced s...

April 14, 2025 3:59 PM

Explained: What is Type-5 diabetes? Why the malnutrition-induced condition is back?

While blood sugar cases are significantly soaring worldwide, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes -- designated as Type-5 diabetes – is gaining global attention after decades. Nearly 75 years after being first recorded, the condition that previously remained undefined was designated as Type- 5 diabetes at the recently held International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. The condition, occurring often in young and thin adults, was firs...

March 11, 2025 12:18 PM

CARI, Kolkata, and Jadavpur University sign MoU for Research on Ayurvedic formulation Vidangadi Lauham in Diabetes Management

In a significant collaboration aimed at advancing research in diabetes management through Ayurveda, the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Kolkata, under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the School of Natural Product Studies (SNPS), Jadavpur University on Monday. The MoU, formalized at CARI, Kolkata, marks the launch of a joint research project titled, "Evaluation of Vidangadi Lauham, ...

February 20, 2025 3:49 PM

Government launches intensified NCD screening campaign to cover all citizens aged 30 and above

In response to the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) across the nation, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched a special NCD screening drive to ensure 100% coverage of individuals aged 30 years and above. The drive, which will run from 20th February to 31st March, aims to detect and manage NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, and common cancers like oral, breast, and cervical cancer. This nationwide initiative is part of the National Programme for Prevention ...

January 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Asia-Pacific healthcare market to reach $5 trillion by 2030, Indian CDMOs poised for global growth: report

The Asia-Pacific healthcare market is on track to hit $5 trillion by 2030, driving 40 per cent of global sector growth, according to a report on Monday. The report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) noted that the unprecedented expansion is fuelled by rapid demographic shifts, investment influxes, and ground-breaking technology applications. The expansion also includes advancements in new therapies and modalities by Indian contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMOs). “Innovati...

January 24, 2025 2:14 PM

Lose weight, cut chronic disease risk with new ‘non-industrialised’ style diet

A novel diet that mimics traditional eating habits using non-industrialised style food can be key to reducing the risk of several chronic diseases while also promoting weight loss. Industrialised diets — high in processed foods and low in fiber — have contributed to a substantial rise in chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. The new diet, titled "NiMe" (Non-industrialised Microbiome Restore) diet, is inspired by the eating habits of non-industrialised societies. It h...

November 26, 2024 11:40 AM

Study explains why obesity increases risk of diabetes

The US scientists have decoded why obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by targeting the fat cells. The study, published in Cell Reports, may advance new treatments for type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases that work by helping fat stem cells differentiate and make new, smaller fat cells. In a first, the team from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) showed that obesity can make it difficult for the body to produce key cellular building blocks called ribosomal factors....

November 14, 2024 1:24 PM

World Diabetes Day: Closing treatment gap crucial to curbing diabetes’ rapid spread

Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar, is one of the most prevalent health issues today. A new study published in The Lancet has found that more than 800 million adults across the globe have diabetes, almost double the number previously estimated. The Global Prevalence of Diabetes In 2022, about 828 million people aged 18 and older were found to be diabetic, the Lancet study found. Among those above the age of 30, 59%, or 445 million, did not receive any t...