A recent study published in Science Advances has identified a genetic link between diabetes and cardiomyopathy in South Asians. The research was led by Dhandapany Perundurai, investigator at the Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Disease (CCBD) at Bengaluru’s Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (DBT-inStem). As part of the study, 2,552 cardiomyopathy patients […]
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Loss of green space in India shown to be associated with higher cardiometabolic risk
Loss of green space due to urban development may be associated with an increase in several cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a study conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study investigated the association between land-use changes in a periurban area south of Telangana state capital Hyderabad where urbanisation – involving the […]
Bayer partners with Arogya Finance to provide Eylea Easy Pay Program in India
Bayer partners with Arogya Finance to introduce the Eylea Easy Pay Program in India, with an aim to improve patient adherence and increase access to the innovative treatment solution Eylea. The program will be available in eye hospitals across the country. Eylea, or Aflibercept solution, is indicated for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) […]
India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount
India’s diabetes crisis continues to mount. Uncontrolled diabetes, in particular, is a major concern. As reported by The National Herald, “several medical studies have shown that India has fast become the diabetes capital of the world with a large percentage of patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes.” The report notes how the COVID-19 pandemic has become […]
Retinopathy boon in Guwahati
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) in Assam have developed a new device for non-invasive detection of diabetic retinopathy. The point-of-care device was developed by the researchers in collaboration with Sankaradeva Nethralaya Guwahati. The research, funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministries of Human Resource and Development […]
Diabetes and coronavirus deaths
Numerous media outlets have noted the often more severe effects of coronavirus on those living with diabetes. With India’s high incidence of diabetes is a high death toll from the virus a very real possibility? Old age is a major contributor to mortality as a result of the coronavirus. This is due to the fact […]
AI: The key to diabetes?
India has a major issue with diabetes, facing risk factors including both lifestyle and genetics. However, predicting who will develop type-2 diabetes over the course of their lives is still a case of risk analysis and some measure of guess-work. Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the solution to this. The overall prevalence of diabetes in […]
Heart failure and diabetes: Research suggests a link
Individuals with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart failure, new research indicates. An association between heart disease and diabetes is understood. New findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests diabetes to be an indicator of heart failure in its own right. The research analysed the long-term impact of diabetes on developing heart failure, surveying […]
‘No conclusive evidence’ – Government on pollution, disease and deaths
Air pollution is virtually universally acknowledged as a public health emergency in India, with swathes of the country choking beneath blankets of toxic air. However, a Government minister has informed lawmakers that there is a dearth of evidence to prove a link between pollution, disease, and deaths. “There is no conclusive data available in the […]
Diabetes screening and awareness campaign by the IMA
Coinciding with World Diabetes Day yesterday, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) launched a diabetes screening and awareness drive across the country. Diabetes affects 8.8 percent of India’s adult population with 72,946,400 cases recorded in 2017, according to the International Diabetes Federation. One of the country’s fastest-growing diseases, diabetes cases could number 134 million by 2025. […]