diabetes
Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes
Cancer therapies such as steroids, and many chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimes can increase glucose (or blood sugar) levels.
Obesity poses risk to traumatic brain injury recovery
While the percentage of overweight patients was relatively stable, the obesity rate increased over time.
Now, new treatment for chronic kidney disease in the horizon
Gene therapy could slow down or even reverse damage to kidney cells, hence preventing chronic kidney disease.
Kids less likely to be obese if mothers stick to healthy lifestyle: Study
Risk of obesity was 56 per cent lower in children of women with a healthy body weight.
14 ways sitting for 6 hours or more a day can kill you
Sitting for more than six hours a day increases your risk of early death by 19 per cent, the study found.
Men at more risk of developing neurodevelopment disorder than women
A new study focused on the links between stress and subsequent risk for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Women in India more likely to have vitamin D deficiency, says study
Study sheds light on relationship between low vitamin D and high-blood glucose levels in Indian women who are in the pre-diabetic stage.
Scientists reveal diabetes drug can reverse fatal lung disorder
The drug that accelerated the resolution of lung fibrosis is metformin, which is a widely used agent for non-insulin-dependent diabetes.
High blood pressure in pregnancy tied to heart disease risk afterward
High blood pressure in pregnancy and afterwards, as well as diabetes and high cholesterol, are more likely when women are obese.
Work stress may be deadly for men with heart disease and diabetes
People with chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes tend to experience more depression.