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A Lancet study warns that nearly half of young adults with diabetes are unaware of their condition, raising risks of lifelong complications. Researchers stress urgent investment in early screening, affordable medicines, and glucose-monitoring access to tackle the silent epidemic.

A study in Nature Communications found that a single capsule of healthy gut bacteria helped obese adolescents reduce long-term risk of metabolic syndrome, a key driver of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, even without significant weight loss.

Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are being blamed for rising lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Experts warn they are high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in nutrition. Instant and fast foods also fall under this unhealthy category

Researchers at Western Sydney University have developed an AI-powered tool that uses dynamic risk scores based on blood microRNAs to predict type 1 diabetes progression and treatment response. The tool can also help distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Dietary sugars consumed in or added to nutrient-dense foods, such as whole fruits, dairy products, or whole grains, do not cause metabolic overload in the liver, said researchers from Brigham Young University in the US

This was found during a recent survey conducted for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the district. As per the survey, it was the youth who were suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes

The challenge is not just to discover more but to ensure that our discoveries make us better—more ethical, more equitable, and, ultimately, more human

While among healthy people, the heart’s age was found to be similar to the chronological age, for patients with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and atrial fibrillation, the functional heart age was significantly higher

CARI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the School of Natural Product Studies (SNPS), Jadavpur University, Kolkata to mark the beginning of a collaborative research project to probe the potential of "Vidangadi Lauham"-- a classical Ayurvedic formulation -- in the management of diabetes

While extra sleep can temporarily ease fatigue, it doesn’t reverse the cognitive and metabolic damage caused by chronic sleep deprivation

Knowing that your pet has diabetes can be a shock, as sadly, about 20% of diabetic cats and dogs are euthanised within a year of diagnosis

Triphala Powder, produced by Manphar Ayurvedic Drugs in Vijayawada, was seized in Jangaon for being marketed with misleading claims of treating cardiovascular disorders, high blood pressure, and ophthalmic issues.

Such misleading claims violate the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, which prohibits advertising specific drugs for treating certain diseases and disorders, DG TSDCA V B Kamalasan Reddy stated in a press release on Wednesday.

Condition refers to set of lingering symptoms affecting varied body parts and persisting well beyond acute Covid infection period, including cough, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, difficulty in focusing

World Alzheimer's Day is observed annually on September 21 to raise awareness about the stigma surrounding dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as to enhance public understanding of these conditions. This year's theme is "Time to Act on Dementia, Time to Act on Alzheimer's."

Previous studies have suggested that people with a late chronotype—those who prefer to go to bed and wake up late—tend to live less healthy lifestyles and are at greater risk for obesity and metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes. The new study found that individuals with a late chronotype face a 46% higher risk of developing diabetes, indicating that this increased risk cannot be attributed to lifestyle factors alone.

Even as these diseases, commonly known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are posing significant health risks, adopting a healthy lifestyle may be crucial and can dramatically help reduce the risks.

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that commonly develop in women during their childbearing years. The rising incidence of these fibroids has become a significant gynecological concern among young women in the country, though the exact cause remains unclear. Genetics and certain lifestyle factors are often linked to the condition.

There is a need for concerted efforts to spread public awareness about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and nutritional balance.

India’s healthcare spending is one of the lowest in the world -- just 1% of GDP, while deaths due to non-communicable diseases are among the highest