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Fried, baked, ultra-processed foods fuel India’s diabetes epidemic—1st-of-its-kind study by ICMR & MDRF

Study published in International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition says having foods low in advanced glycation end products can mitigate burden of obesity-linked type 2 diabetes.

Researchers shed more light on breast cancer treatment

Munchen , October 5 (ANI): Researchers at LMU have successfully tested a novel medication that can greatly prolong the lives of patients with breast...

Gut microbe could help identify risk factors of autism, ADHD in infants

Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea are common in children with autism and ADHD, with 30 per cent to 70 per cent of autism patients also diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Private hospitals with over 200 beds push for nod to start PG courses, talks on with Centre

Association of Healthcare Providers of India has suggested opening at least 4-5 PG institutes to begin with, in its suggestion to Union health ministry & Niti Aayog a week ago.

How semaglutide is emerging as A-Z drug, helping with diabetes, alcohol cravings & more

Health experts are now looking at whether semaglutide can also curb alcohol cravings among addicts. A look at how this GLP-1 category drug functions in humans.

SubscriberWrites: Transgenerational Trauma in the Medical Fraternity: Part II

The cycle of stress, anger, and overwork in medical institutions leads to toxic communication between senior and junior doctors, perpetuating a harmful culture across generations.

How global push to phase out antibiotic use in agri-food sectors will boost India’s fight against AMR

India is among signatories to UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite existing action plan, India reports cases of superbugs—pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics.

What Centre’s new draft norms on passive euthanasia say & why doctors are divided over the move

Last week, health ministry released draft guidelines on withdrawing life support to the terminally ill, to obtain public feedback by 20 October. But IMA expressed displeasure over them.

Researchers find strategies to show low blood glucose in type 1 diabetes

Goteborg , September 30 (ANI): One novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes may involve blocking the somatostatin hormone to stop harmful blood glucose...

Chinese scientists see sweet success, reverse type-1 diabetes in woman using her own stem cells

Study in journal Cell says fat cells were extracted from the patient & altered to develop into any type of cell in the body. She has been insulin-independent for a yr, the 1st such case.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.