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Can PCOS Lead to Diabetes in Women?

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According to the new findings of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), women suffering from Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a problem in which their hormones are imbalanced, are highly prone to diabetes,After conducting several surveys and studies and monitoring patients during the Out Patient Department (OPD) sessions, doctors from AIIMS have discovered that insulin resistance’ is an integral part of PCOS and women suffering from PCOS are at a higher risk of diabetes than the general population. “Insulin resistance has been recognised as a risk factor for diabetes and may be…

Pint-size device a big help for stroke victims

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  The size of a smartphone, the device stimulates muscles rendered immobile by a brain stroke and revives moveme… Read More A wearable device designed by a research team at the Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (INK) holds out hope for stroke patients who have severe movement impairment. The size of a smartphone, the device stimulates muscles rendered immobile by a brain stroke and revives movement. It uses a mild electric shock to rejuvenate muscle tissues inactive for more than six months. Experts and doctors at INK, who have worked closely…

Flashes of Light Can Be a Sign of a Dangerous Eye Condition

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Have you ever had black specks floating around in your vision? Patrick Muffler noticed some one day. “I saw funny V-shaped floaters in my eye,” he says. When he woke up the next day, a Friday, they were still there. “I started getting more – black dots, maybe 40 of them.” Over the weekend, Muffler, a retired geologist in Palo Alto, Calif., developed a cloudy area in his visual field. He went to his ophthalmologist Monday morning and learned that his retina was torn and detached. “If I hadn’t gone…

New Initiative Promises Diabetics Better Control on the Disease

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Researchers from various prominent health institutions, including the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Emory University of the US, have said that a new Multi-Component Diabetes Quality Improvement (QI) initiative can help patients with diabetes double their likelihood of controlling the disease in comparison with the usual doctor care. Led by researchers at the Public Health Foundation of India, AIIMS, and Emory University (Atlanta, USA), the initiative, comprising non-physician care coordinators and decision-support electronic health records, is a result of years of trial at ten clinical centres in…

Veggie Juice that Illuminates the Gut

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PhotoCredit:istock The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their green colour may improve doctors’ ability to examine the inner workings of the human body to enable them examine more closely for gastrointestinal illnesses, a study has revealed. The study published in the journal Advanced Materials describes how chlorophyll-based nano-particles suspended in liquid are an effective imaging agent for the gut. The medical imaging drink, developed to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal illnesses, is made of concentrated chlorophyll — the pigment that gives spinach and other plants their green colour, said…

7 Surprising Health Benefits Of Garlic

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Garlic – a humble ingredient that not only will spruce up your meals but also rev up your health. There is something irresistible about the aroma of roasted garlic. It is so captivating with its powerful notes, that it has long been used as a flavour booster in curries, stir-fries, pizza toppings, pastas, meat preparations, dips – you name it! It has the power to instantly liven up any dish and treat some of the most common ailments. Read on to unravel some surprising garlic benefits. Raw Garlic Could Help…