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Twitter Appoints New Global Media Team Head

July 18, 2016 SrijitaAppoints, Global, Head, Media, New, Team, Twitter

Micro-blogging website Twitter has tapped long-time executive Ross Hoffman as the company’s new vice president of global media – in the third appointment to that role in the last six months. Hoffman, who was most recently senior director of brand strategy and has been at the company in various roles since 2010, is taking over the media team from Nathan Hubbard, who late last month announced he was leaving the company, a report on technology website Re/code said on Thursday. Twitter confirmed the move to the publication, with a spokesperson…

New Initiative Shows Path to Better Diabetes Control

July 15, 2016 SrijitaBetter, Control, Diabetes, initiative, New, Path, Shows, to

PhotoCredit:istock A low-cost healthcare model involving non-physician workers using computer tools can help diabetes patients double their likelihood of controlling the disease. According to a study conducted by researchers at AIIMS, Public Health Foundation of India, and the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atlanta, the model can help patients to improve their blood sugar levels and manage the disease on their own. A trial conducted at ten clinical centres across India and Pakistan compared the diabetes-focused quality improvement (QI) strategy versus the usual care alternatives for heart…

New Initiative Promises Diabetics Better Control on the Disease

July 15, 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…

New initiative promises diabetics better control on the disease

July 14, 2016 SrijitaBetter, Control, Diabetics, Disease, initiative, New, On, Promises, The

Water might be the new secret to weight loss

July 13, 2016 Srijitabe, Loss, Might, New, Secret, The, to, Water, Weight

Water can be the potential secret weapon in the fight against the ever-burgeoning waistline, finds a study. According to researchers, drinking water which contains no carbohydrates, fat or protein — key factors for obesity — may help avoid overeating and thus lead to a healthier weight. “Staying hydrated is good for you no matter what, and our study suggests it may also be linked to maintaining a healthy weight,” said lead author Tammy Chang, Assistant Professor at University of Michigan, in the US. “Our findings suggest that hydration may deserve…

New insulin-producing beta-cell may improve diabetes treatment

July 13, 2016 Srijitabeta-cell, Diabetes, Improve, insulin-producing, May, New, Treatment

Researchers have identified four separate sub-types of human insulin-producing beta-cells that may be important in the understanding and treatment of diabetes. “This study marks the first description of several different kinds of human insulin-producing beta cells,” said Markus Grompe, stem cell scientist at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, US. diabetes, affecting millions worldwide, is caused by the dysfunction or loss of insulin producing beta-cells which help the body to achieve normal blood sugar levels. Until now, beta-cells were generally regarded as a single, homogenous cell population. The…