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Prediabetes symptoms, don’t ignore warning signs of frequent urination, thirst, fatigue

July 3, 2018 Loknath DasDon't, fatigue, Frequent, ignore, of, Prediabetes, signs, symptoms:, thirst, urination, warning

If you’ve been visiting the loo too often to urinate or are feeling thirsty like never before or experience blurry vision, you might have progressed from prediabetes to Type 2 diabetes. But the million dollar question is what is prediabetes and its symptoms? “Prediabetes is a condition in which the fasting blood glucose level falls between 100 and 125mg/dL. In people with this condition, blood sugar levels increase but not enough to be categorised as Type 2 diabetes,” explains Bangalore-based Dr M Udaya Kumar Maiya, medical director of home healthcare app, Portea Medical.…

This new low-cost plastic sensor can help in early diagnosis of diseases

June 30, 2018 Loknath Das'Plastic', Can, diagnosis:, diseases, Early, Help, In, low-cost, New, of, Sensor, This

Scientists have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases. The sensor can measure the amount of critical metabolites, such as lactate or glucose, that are present in sweat, tears, saliva or blood, and, when incorporated into a diagnostic device, could allow health conditions to be monitored quickly, cheaply and accurately. The device, described in the journal Science Advances, has a far simpler design than existing sensors, and opens…

Here’s How A Plant-Based Diet Can Benefits Diabetes Patients

June 20, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Benefits, Can, Diabetes, Diet:, Here's, How, Patients:, Plant-based

Plant-based diets can be beneficial for diabetes as a new study has found that it may improve glycemic control, cholesterol and lead to weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes. The researchers suggest that plant-based diets benefit both glycemic control and cardiovascular health because they are low in saturated fat, rich in phytochemicals, high in fibre and often rich in low-glycemic fruits and vegetables. “The link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease is strong. 60-70 per cent of people who have Type 2 diabetes die of heart disease,” said co-author…

Are You A Helicopter Parent? Here’s How It Can Affect Your Kids

June 20, 2018 Loknath Dasa, affect, Are, Can, Helicopter, Here's, How, It, Kids, parent, You, Your

Do you hover around your children in everything they do and guide them? Beware, it can negatively affect your kid’s ability to manage his or her emotions and behaviour later, and may also affect his or her academics, according to researchers. Children whose parents showed “helicopter parenting behaviour”, which means constantly guiding children by telling him or her what to play with, how to play with a toy, how to clean up after playtime and being too strict or demanding, became defiant, others were apathetic and some showed frustration. These…

This new blood test can predict due date and premature birth

June 15, 2018 Loknath Dasand, birth, Blood, Can, Date, Due, New, Predict, Premature, test, This

Researchers from Standford University have developed a new blood test for pregnant women that may detect whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The technique can also be used to estimate a foetus’s gestational age — or the mother’s due date — as reliably and less expensively than ultrasound. There have been several studies on preterm births in the past, and the reasons for it. A study by the University of Pennsylvania linked such births to changes in the mother’s bacteria. Another study by CHU Sainte-Justine in Canada found that having a baby…

How to control high BP in pregnancy, symptoms and cure for a healthy baby

June 7, 2018 Loknath Dasa, and, baby, BP, Control, cure, for, Healthy, High;, How, In, Pregnancy?, symptoms:, to

Pregnant women are advised ample rest and there’s a good reason for it. In fact, pregnant women undergo constant blood pressure check up so that the doctor can monitor the pressure levels throughout pregnancy. Developing high blood pressure during pregnancy is not always harmful but it could also lead to several complications. “These days high BP during late pregnancies is very common. There is also a high possibility that women have hypertension as a pre-existing condition,” says Dr Anjali Talwalkar, obstetrics and gynecology, Kohinoor Hospital. These are some of the symptoms that you…