The Diabetes Risk: Know all about prediabetes & how to reverse it
How big is the pre-diabetic pandemic among the Indian population?The prevalence of prediabetes in India is often under-estimated. Based on…
Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients
In a recent study published in Infectious Diseasesresearchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus…
Scientists examine the impact of herpesviruses on (pre) diabetes
Scientists have recently analyzed the association between herpesviruses and type 2 diabetes. This study is available in the journal Diabetology.…
Alberta health minister pausing, apologizes for insulin pump program changes
The Alberta government is pressing pause on changes to the provincial insulin pump program. “We are doing a break on…
Potential indirect and direct effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pancreatic islets in patients who became hyperglycemic after COVID-19
In a recent study published in Diabetes, researchers assessed the direct and indirect effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus…
SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy linked to adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared in 2020, there has been much concern about the effects of…
Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the trends in non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations…
Study estimates the elevated risks of COVID-19 breakthrough infection and hospitalization in fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities
Earlier studies indicated that many illnesses such as diabetes, chronic kidney / lung disease, or conditions (like solid organ transplant…
How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan
In a recent study published in the journal Cellresearchers analyzed the association between human longevity to growth and metabolic pathways.…
Study explores sex-driven differences in individualized clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease risk
The development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) occurs over a prolonged pre-clinical period, during which the amyloid plaques, hypo-metabolism of glucose,…