4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (615+ words) theindianpractitioner.com Doctors at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, successfully replanted the completely amputated thumb of a 69-year-old taxi driver following an eight-hour microsurgical procedure. The complex surgery restored blood circulation to the thumb and helped preserve the patient’s…...

5+ day, 6+ min ago   (642+ words) Disabling a Genetic Brake Unlocks Insulin Production in Pancreatic Cells theindianpractitioner.com Scientists at Harvard Medical School have identified a potential new way to generate insulin-producing cells from a patient’s own pancreatic cells. By disabling a gene called ALDH3B2, the researchers…...

1+ week, 43+ min ago   (236+ words) The Club for Diabetes Excellence (C.O.D.E.) hosted C.O.D.E. 2.0 (Conference on Diabetes Evolution 2.0) in Chennai, bringing together around 750 doctors, healthcare professionals and researchers to discuss the future of diabetes care in India. Held under the theme “Transforming Diabetes Care through Innovation, Integration & Impact,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (86+ words) Type 2 Diabetes and Its Growing Global Impact Study Analyses Health Records of More Than 28,000 People Women Show Higher Risk of Mental Health Conditions Men Face Greater Cardiovascular and Kidney Risks Study Highlights Need for Personalised Diabetes Care As reported by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (237+ words) The first joint OSSI–ESI consensus brings together 78 experts and 55 recommendations for personalised, stigma-free obesity care in India. Indian experts have called for a fundamental shift in obesity care, stressing that obesity is a chronic disease and not a failure…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (246+ words) Adding pioglitazone to metformin and an SGLT2 inhibitor may significantly improve glycaemic control in people with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a randomised clinical trial. The phase 3 study included 249 patients with T2DM who were receiving metformin and dapagliflozin but had…...