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Topic: Diabetes

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.

Eli Lilly announces trial results for world’s 2nd weekly insulin, aims for launch by year-end

New Delhi: There is excitement and hope in the insulin market the world over after U.S. based pharma giant Eli Lilly & Company on...

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.