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Topic: Diabetes

Why US drugmaker Eli Lilly is warning against compounded tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12

Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Lilly’s popular anti-obesity & diabetes drugs, Mounjaro & Zepbound. Experts say the matter has little relevance for India at present.

Peak performance: Study finds red blood cells can reset diabetes maths in high altitude

A study published 19 February in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press journal, found red blood cells step in as a major 'glucose sink' when oxygen levels fall.

South Asians eat better, yet have higher risk of diabetes, heart disease by 45. US study flags paradox

Researchers followed nearly 2,700 adults aged 45 to 55 over a decade, drawing data from two long-running cohort studies, find mismatch between healthier lifestyle and clinical risk.

Bitter pill for big pharma: Why Delhi HC upheld Centre’s ban on type 2 diabetes combination drug

Division bench of Delhi HC overturned 2019 order by single-judge bench, restoring ban on manufacture, sale, and distribution of triple-drug combinations for type 2 diabetes.

Is it too late? Researchers warn West Antarctic Ice Sheet at ‘extreme risk’ of collapse

Studies reveal Antarctic ice crisis, brainless robots powered by air, the power of ‘desert cherries’ in fighting diabetes, and the link between gut microbes and heart disease.

Can a mango a day keep diabetes away? US scientists say it may cut the risk

New Delhi: In good news for mango lovers, US scientists have found that the tropical fruit may reduce diabetes risk. A new study by...

Lean diabetes triggers more serious insulin deficiency, higher risk of heart disorders in Indians

Scientists associated with Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) find that it often presents with more severe beta-cell dysfunction and relatively less insulin resistance.

After ‘sugar boards’, CBSE asks schools to display ‘oil boards’ to promote healthy eating among students

CBSE said schools can take creative liberty in localising ‘boards’ while adhering to core message of promoting a healthier school environment.

ICMR-NIE launches initiative to tackle poor follow-ups, gaps in diabetes, hypertension treatment

Fewer than 10 percent of people with hypertension had their blood sugar under control & fewer than 66 percent of diabetics had metabolic disorder under control in 2019-21.

Ants & urine—how ancient Indian physician Sushruta discovered diabetes

In 'The Weight Loss Revolution', Dr Ambrish Mithal and Shivam Vij explain what GLP drugs are, who should use them, and how to manage the side-effects.

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Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.