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Is it possible to reverse diabetes? 5 mantras revealed by senior diabetologist

Diabetes is on a rapid rise in India and has already affected 30 per cent of the population. As per a Lancet study, almost 101 million people in India, around 11.4% of the country's population, have diabetes, while 136 million people, around 15.3% of the people have pre-diabetes. Amid the…

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2024

Naturally occurring bile acid can blunt statin-induced diabetes

Study finds UDCA can counteract statins' risk of inducing diabetes by restoring glucose homeostasis without limiting lipid-lowering effect.

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2024

Study finds one way statins can cause diabetes, and a solution

Study finds ursodeoxycholic acid can counteract statins' risk of inducing diabetes, offering potential solution to the common medication’s side effect.

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

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International body recommends more sensitive test to indicate risk of developing diabetes

IDF recommends 1-h PG test after OGTT for diabetes risk, with cut-off points at 155 mg/dL for IH and 209 mg/dL for T2D.

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2024

Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study

Seven-year study of 12,000 residents of Delhi and Chennai finds link between PM2.5 particles and increased blood sugar levels

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Stanford varsity ranks MDRF diabetologists among top 2% researchers

Three Indian scientists from Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) ranked in Stanford Univ.'s top 2% for endocrinology/metabolism: V. Mohan (1st for 2nd yr.), R.M. Anjana (8th) & Guha Pradeepa (12th). Ranking based on H-index, measuring productivity/impact of research. Dr. Mohan had 1,646 papers/191.256 citations/H-index of 153, highest among Indian medical…

The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023

11% of India’s population is diabetic while 15.3% could be pre-diabetic, says study

An estimated 101.3 million people in the country could be diabetic and another 136 million in the pre-diabetic stage, a cross-section study has found.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

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Diabetes in women: Expert recommends women should start monitoring blood sugar early from 25 years of age

Diabetes affects women way differently than it affects men. As per a 2020 research study, more than one in 10 women aged between 35 and 49 suffer from diabetes in India. The study found that at least 50 districts out of 640 have high prevalence of the disease; among these…

The Times of India · Sep 7, 2022

Minor tweaks to daily diet can check diabetes, finds study

The findings favour increasing the percentage of proteins and fats and cutting down on carbohydrates

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022

The unkindest cut of all

A young nurse, who married the man of her choice, was hacked to death along with her husband, on a road by her own brother because she ignored his insistence on deciding her groom. While questions have been raised about whether it was a caste killing in the true sense…

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

Tamil Nadu:‘Enact law to deal with caste killing’

TRICHY: The NGO Evidence has urged the government to enact a separate law to deal with caste killing in the wake of the murder of an inter-caste couple at Thulukkaveli village near Kumbakonam a few days ago. In a report released after visiting the village, Evidence executive director Kathir said…

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022

Book on insulin use and Type-1 diabetes in India launched

Tamil translation of diabetologist V. Mohan’s autobiography also released

The Hindu · May 30, 2022

‘Teleophthalmic service can prevent blindness due to diabetes’

Image of retina can be analysed and results given within 30 minutes, says Dr. V. Mohan

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2022

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