Abstract accepted as a poster presentation at the 43rd annual conference of Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India – RSSDI 2015 at Lucknow, UP

Abstract has been accepted as a poster presentation- ‘Clinical evaluation of fenugreek seed extract (Fenfuro) in patients with type-2 diabetes: an add-on study in 154 patients’ at the 43rd annual conference of Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India – RSSDI 2015 at Lucknow, UP (30th, 31st October & 1st November 2015).

Everyday Chemicals May Up Obesity And Diabetes Risk

Man-made chemicals in everyday items such as paint, plastics and mattresses may be linked to the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes in western societies, researchers have warned. Analysis of 240 scientific papers on obesity, pollution and type 2 diabetes suggests increasing exposure to chemicals, such as pesticides, paint additives, flame retardants, diesel and common…

A Different A1C Target for Seniors

News from the American Diabetes Association’s 71st Scientific Sessions An A1C goal of less than 7 % may be unhealthy for some high-risk people with diabetes. A study confirmed that older people may benefit from a higher A1C target. (The A1C test measures blood glucose over two to three months.) In assessing the consequences of…

Why drug for type II diabetes makes people fat?

Medication used to treat patients with type II diabetes activates sensors on brain cells that increase hunger, causing people taking this drug to gain more body fat, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Oregon Health and Science University, Georgia Regents University and Charlie Norwood Veterans Administration Medical Center. The study, published on March 18,…

Repeated antibiotic use linked to diabetes

People who need treating with repeated courses of antibiotics may be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers have found. The European Journal of Endocrinology study traced antibiotic prescriptions given out to a million UK patients. The authors say the findings do not necessarily mean that the drugs trigger diabetes – instead, infections…

What Makes Diabetes Painful?

Diabetes can destroy small blood vessels, which in turn can damage the nervous system, and these damaged nerves can cause pain. The most common forms of diabetes, juvenile and adult onset, can damage many organs and systems. Diabetes can make it hard to digest food, cause heart disease, and destroy small blood vessels, while the…