RSSDI launches India’s first toll free diabetes helpline
Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) today announced the launch of DiaHELP– a toll free diabetes helpline service to aid millions of diabetic patients and their caregivers to get...
View ArticleFighting Fit: Diabetic Women Fight Back!
Women, in every part of the world, are often the primary caregivers in families. In a country like India, this is true for women from both urban and rural areas. Women play a key role in taking care of...
View ArticleType-1 diabetes not just a ‘disease of childhood’: Study
Dispelling common misconception that Type-1 diabetes is predominantly a “disease of childhood”, a new study says that adults are as likely to develop the condition as children. More than 40 per cent of...
View ArticlePain-free skin patch to automate diabetes management
There is good news for diabetics as researchers have developed a pain-free skin patch containing dissolvable compounds that responds to blood chemistry to manage glucose automatically. For millions of...
View ArticleNutrition education improves diabetes
According to a recent study, certain diet changes and proper intake of nutrition can make a huge difference to the body of diabetics. According to the study conducted by the researchers from Physicians...
View ArticlePlant-based diets can help diabetes patients: Study
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...
View ArticleType 2 diabetes may be an indication of pancreatic cancer
Turns out, a recent-onset type 2 diabetes may be early expression of pancreatic cancer. A new study published by Oxford University Press indicated that the recent-onset diabetes was associated with a...
View ArticleAlcohol intake may cause weight loss in diabetics
Regular consumption of alcohol may lead to long-term weight loss in people with diabetes, say researchers. The study, led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, showed that losing weight...
View ArticleNew device to make glucose monitoring ‘painless’ for diabetics
Researchers have designed a microneedle patch for people with diabetes to enable them to monitor their glucose levels throughout the day in a “painless” manner. Continuous monitoring is a way to...
View ArticleNuts can keep diabetics’ heart healthy
Eating a handful of nuts daily, particularly tree nuts, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease among people with Type-2 diabetes, associated with an increased risk for high cholesterol, heart...
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