KARACHIA public awareness programme on diabetes was organised by National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE) in collaboration with Department of Pathology, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Ojha Campus, Karachi to mark ‘National Pathology Week 2013’. “There is ...

KARACHI - Currently diabetes affects 366 million people worldwide, and this number is projected to increase substantially to 566 million by 2030 with 80 per cent burden in low and middle income countries. Warned experts at a public awareness programme on diabetes held recently at a local hotel ...

KIM Kardashian is allegedly putting herself and her baby at high risk for killer diabetes.Sources say the 5-foot-2 reality star has packed more than 100 pounds onto her normally 119-pound frame. According to a new report, if Kim has gained that much weight, it’s four times more than what is ...

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the major chronic diseases which can be prevented. The study was conducted to assess the carbohydrate intake of type 2 diabetic female patients of age from 45 to 50 years at diabetic clinic of Services Hospital, Lahore. The tools used for data collection were ...

KARACHI – Experts have expressed serious concern over the high prevalence of diabetes and thyroid in Pakistan as both diseases are common in Pakistan. They ranked these two diseases number one and number two respectively in term of their high occurrence. “It is estimated that 5 to 10 ...

ISLAMABAD - Health experts have advised diabetic patients to adopt preventive measures to avoid serious health hazards including amputation of limbs posed by diabetes, as treatment is costly as well as difficult than prevention. Consultant Endocrinologist at Shifa International Hospital, Dr Usama ...

LAHORE – Like other parts of the world, the World Diabetes Day was observed in the City on Wednesday, raising awareness and formulating proposals for policymakers to take preventive measures against the disease.Seminars, walks and free medical camps were organised both at the government and ...

LAHORE:  The Sakina Institute of Diabetes and Endocrine Research at the Shalamar Hospital became functional on Sunday. Philanthropist Appa Jee Sakina inaugurated the centre at a ceremony. Shalamar Hospital Board of Trustees Chairman Chaudhry Ahmad Saeed said the establishment of the centre ...

A new device launched in the UK will enable diabetics to manage their condition with a smartphone.The £48 hi-tech glucose monitor, being rolled out at Boots stores, attaches to the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. It allows sufferers to check their blood sugar levels at any time using their phone ...

RESEARCHERS have found that eating almonds may help prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Type 2 diabetes usually develops in adults and is caused by high blood sugar levels. It accounts for 90% of all cases of diabetes and is become increasingly common as a result of our high-sugar diets - ...

Michigan State University researchers have reported that chemicals found in cherries may help fight diabetes. The researchers, writing in the Jan. 5 issue of the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, said a group of naturally occurring chemicals found in abundance ...

ISLAMABAD (Online) Routine childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of more than 700,000 Danish children. The study, led by Anders Hviid of the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, looked at all Danish children born from 1990 through 2000 and ...

Routine childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of more than 700,000 Danish children. The study, led by Anders Hviid of the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, looked at all Danish children born from 1990 through 2000 and found that diabetes ...

LAHORE - Improper supply of glycogen insulin to pancreas was the real cause of diabetes and the herbal medicine 'Dia Focus was best to cure the disease, says a nutrition specialist Ghulam Farid Meer on Monday. Addressing a seminar on diabetes organized by Babal Fazl Herbal Pharma at Old Anarkali, ...

Heavy alcohol use, diabetes, and viral hepatitis combine synergistically to raise the risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new report. As lead investigator Dr. Jian-Min Yuan told, "Physicians should be aware of the increased risk of liver cancer for their patients who are obese and ...

A low-fat vegan diet may be the best way to fight diabetes, says a new study. It is estimated that as many as 18 million Americans have type-2 diabetes, which results from a combination of genetics and poor eating and exercise habits. The condition greatly increases the risk of heart disease, ...

A healthier diet helps control high risk Type 2 diabetes better than what drugs can achieve alone. Kirsten Coppell of the University of Otago, who led the study, says the research indicates that providing the right dietary advice could help diabetics stave off the disease's devastating ...

KARACHI - The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) has proposed that the rate of custom duty and income tax on import of diabetes medicines be declined in the upcoming budget 2010-211. This expectation is inline with the insignificant price revision from Ministry of Health and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said on Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high. The scientists also found that people suffering from type 2 ...

CIGARETTE smoking is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but new research from Johns Hopkins suggests that quitting the habit may actually raise diabetes risk in the short term. The researchers suspect the elevated diabetes risk is related to the extra pounds people typically put on after ...

RESEARCHERS have long suspected that overweight people tend to have large fat deposits in their pancreases, but theyve been unable to confirm or calculate how much fat resides there because of the organs location. Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are the first in the US to use an ...

KARACHI - In Pakistan, 6.9 million people are affected by diabetes with the International Diabetes Federation estimating that this number will grow to 11.5 million by 2025 unless measures are taken to control the disease. In 2007, 246 million people world-wide suffered from diabetes making the ...

Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, Scottish research suggests. The British Medical Journal reported that in 1,300 adults with no symptoms of heart disease the drug, which can cause stomach bleeds, had no benefit. The findings contradict many ...

DRINKING chamomile tea daily with meals may help prevent the complications of diabetes, which include loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage, researchers in Japan and the United Kingdom are reporting. The findings could lead to the development of a new chamomile-based drug for type 2 ...

PARIS (AFP) - The Mediterranean diet, which is famously beneficial for the cardiovascular system, also helps protect against diabetes, according to a paper published online Thursday by the British Medical Journal. The mainstays of the Mediterranean diet are olive oil, fish, grains, fruit, nuts ...