Diabetes And Fatty Liver Disease: The Role Of Insulin Resistance Explained

Diabetes And Fatty Liver Disease: The Role Of Insulin Resistance Explained

Diabetes, when left uncontrolled, can increase the risk of various complications. It is also one of the key risk factors for Metabolically Dysregulated-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), formerly called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Diabetes and liver disease are interconnected, primarily due to metabolic abnormalities that affect both conditions. Insulin resistance creates a vicious cycle…

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Type 2 Diabetes Fuels Aggressive Breast Cancer: Shocking Study Reveals Why Treatments Fail

Type 2 Diabetes Fuels Aggressive Breast Cancer: Shocking Study Reveals Why Treatments Fail

New Delhi: People with Type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers. A new study showed that blood factors drive breast cancer aggression. Researchers at Boston University, US, showed that tiny particles in the blood — known as exosomes — get altered by diabetes. These exosomes can reprogramme immune cells inside tumours,…

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Type 2 Diabetes: Why Indians Are At Bigger Risk And How Abdominal Obesity And Sedentary Behaviour Have Direct Impact

Type 2 Diabetes: Why Indians Are At Bigger Risk And How Abdominal Obesity And Sedentary Behaviour Have Direct Impact

Abdominal obesity coupled with greater sedentary behaviour is a driving factor for an early and more aggressive risk of diabetes among South Asians, including Indians, revealed a study on Tuesday. The study, published in the BMJ, explored the characteristics of type 2 diabetes in South Asians who tend to develop the condition at a younger…

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Diabetes Awareness Month: It’s Not Just Sugar! This Surprising Factor Could Up Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Says Nutritionist

Diabetes Awareness Month: It’s Not Just Sugar! This Surprising Factor Could Up Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, Says Nutritionist

November is marked as Diabetes Awareness Month with November 14 being World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage blood vessels and nerves throughout the body. If not managed properly, people with diabetes have a…

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