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New Initiative Promises Diabetics Better Control on the Disease

December 19, 2016 SrijitaBetter, Control, Diabetics, Disease, initiative, New, On, Promises, The

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…

Insulin cells under skin could save diabetics from jabs

December 16, 2016 Srijitacells, Could, Diabetics, From, Insulin, jabs, Save, skin, Under

Scientists have created artificial cells that act as sugar sensorsand insulin producers, an advance that may spell an end to painful needle jabs to monitor blood glucose levels, making the everyday life of diabetics easier. Researchers have used the simplest approach yet to produce artificial beta cells from human kidney cells. The therapy involves a capsule of genetically engineered cells implanted under the skin that automatically release insulin as required. Diabetic mice that were treated with the cells were found to have normal blood sugar levels for several weeks. Previous…

Over 30 mn diabetics in India in one decade: Experts

November 17, 2016 Srijita30, Decade:, Diabetics, Experts, In, India, mn, One, Over

In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic schedule mostly common in the age group of 20-40 years, said the country’s leading diabetic experts on Monday . Their statistics stated that in the early 2000, there were around 31.7 million persons diagnosed with diabetes and by 2015, the figure increased to 62 million. “This change is due to the erratic food timings, sleep, unhealthy lifestyle, physical inactivity and other erratic patterns of lifestyle. Such changes…

Over 30 Million Diabetics in India in One Decade: Experts

November 15, 2016 Srijita30, Decade:, Diabetics, Experts, In, India, Million, One, Over

In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic schedule mostly common in the age group of 20-40 years, said the country’s leading diabetic experts on Monday. Their statistics stated that in the early 2000, there were around 31.7 million persons diagnosed with diabetes and by 2015, the figure increased to 62 million. “This change is due to the erratic food timings, sleep, unhealthy lifestyle, physical inactivity and other erratic patterns of lifestyle. Such changes in…

Brisk walk can improve artery health of diabetics

November 15, 2016 SrijitaArtery, Brisk, Can, Diabetics, Health, Improve, of, walk

Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death in individuals with Type-2 diabetes. Effectively managing cardiovascular disease risk in this population is a major challenge for health professionals. “What we found from our analysis, is that aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling appears to have a significantly beneficial effect on the stiffness and the function of the smooth muscles in the arteries,” said lead researcher Kimberley Larisa Way from University of Sydney in Australia.…

Aerobic Exercise May Improve Artery Health in Diabetics

November 14, 2016 SrijitaAerobic, Artery, Diabetics, exercise:, Health, Improve, In, May

Regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling, can improve artery health in people with type 2 diabetes and prevent help cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death in individuals with T2D. Effectively managing CVD risk in this population is a major challenge for health professionals. The findings from the University of Sydney shed new light on exercise as a therapy in this population. Exercise is one…