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Novo Nordisk launches weekly insulin shot Awiqli in India

July 9, 2026 admin

Novo Nordisk is competing with Eli Lilly and a growing number of Indian generic drugmakers in the country’s expanding obesity-treatment market. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its weekly basal insulin injection, Awiqli, in India ⁠on Thursday (July 9, 2026), aiming to compete with daily-dose options…

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ICMR Report Reveals Foods Triggering India’s Diabetes Epidemic

October 8, 2024 admin

According to recent data, more than 101 million Indians are currently living with diabetes A groundbreaking clinical trial conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that ultra-processed and fried foods which are rich in Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) are significantly contributing to India’s spiralling diabetes crisis. The first-of-its-kind study in India by…

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Common diabetes drug may lower dementia risk, study in Korea shows

August 29, 2024 admin

SGLT-2 inhibitor drugs help patients manage diabetes by preventing kidneys from reabsorbing sugar that the body creates. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A common diabetes drug could prevent dementia, with longer treatment being related to more benefits, a study in Korea has suggested. The study that used data from…

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Red and processed meat linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk

August 24, 2024 admin

Consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk across populations, an analysis of data from 1.97 million participants, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, has found. Global meat production has increased rapidly in recent decades and meat consumption exceeds dietary guidelines in many countries. Earlier…

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Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children

August 9, 2024 admin

The appearance of type 2 diabetes in children and teens puzzled physicians from the start. Fida Bacha recalls working as a paediatric endocrinology fellow in Pittsburgh shortly after 2000 when young, overweight and obese patients began to arrive at the clinic, some describing increased thirst, more frequent trips to the bathroom and other symptoms of…

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20% Type 2 Diabetes Cases Linked To Air Pollution, Says Lancet Study

April 29, 2024 admin

In 2022, India was ranked as the eighth most polluted country. New Delhi: Prolonged exposure to polluted air with PM 2.5 particulate matter, which is 30 times thinner than a strand of hair, can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. A study by Lancet, a leading medical journal, outlines how…

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Lancet paper provides proof for undeniable link between high glycaemic index and diabetes

April 8, 2024 admin

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The findings of an international study suggest that consuming low glycaemic index and low glycaemic load diets might prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. They also found a strong association between glycaemic index (GI) and the risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals with a…

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