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The relief on Nanda Patil's face is easy to spot. Although a walker stands next to her at all times, it's not a symbol of assistance. It's affirmation that Patil can walk. It's the first time in eight years that the Kolhapur resident has been able to walk. In 2007, Patil, now 58, first experienced pain in her left knee. Over the years, the soreness worsened, leaving her unable to stand on her feet. When treatment with local doctors led nowhere, desperate, Patil's husband Shivaji sought help from a quack, who he claims slammed a brick into her knee to induce movement. "Last year, a relative suggested that I consult specialists in Mumbai," says Patil.

New way of preventing diabetes-linked blindness

Blocking a second protein linked to blood vessel growth, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes.

Diabetic eye disease occurs when the normal blood vessels in the eye are replaced over time with abnormal, leaky, fragile blood vessels that leak fluid or bleed into the eye

By: Indo-Asian News Service | New York | Published on:May 26, 2015 12:40 pm

Blocking a second protein linked to blood vessel growth, along with one that is already well-known, could offer a new way to treat and prevent a blinding eye disease caused by diabetes, say researchers, one among them of Indian-origin.

Diabetic eye disease occurs when the normal blood vessels in the eye are replaced over time with abnormal, leaky, fragile blood vessels that leak fluid or bleed into the eye, damaging the light-sensitive retina and causing blindness.

The Food Safety and Drug Administration in Uttar Pradesh said high lead content was found during routine tests on two dozen packets of instant noodles Maggi, manufactured by Nestle in India. (Reuters File Photo)

Food inspectors have ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of Maggi noodles from shops across the country, saying the product contained dangerous levels of lead.

Including 4 eggs to your diet per week could help reduce risk of developing diabetes, finds a new study.

University of Eastern Finland researchers were surprised to learn that eggs, which are high in cholesterol, could cut the risk developing Type 2 diabetes by nearly 40 per cent, the Daily Express reported.

It may be due to nutrients, that improves the way the body metabolises sugar and help to dampen down inflammation which leads to chronic illness.

New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) The government is set to announce a scheme under which public health facilities will be awarded based on their performance on various parameters, including sanitation, cleanliness and infection control.

Health Minister J P Nadda will launch the initiative to award public health facilities, 'Kayakalp', tomorrow and also release 'Swachhata' guidelines for these facilities.

Health Ministry officials said that this initiative was the Ministry's contribution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

Elaborating on the objectives of the initiative, health officials said it is aimed at promoting cleanliness, hygiene and infection control practices at public healthcare facilities.

New York: If snoring is hampering your partner's sound sleep, simple mouth and tongue exercises can do wonders.

Researchers have found that these exercises can reduce frequency of snoring by 36 percent and total power of snoring by 59 percent.

"This study demonstrates a promising, non-invasive treatment for large populations suffering from snoring, the snorers and their bed partners, that are largely omitted from research and treatment," said Barbara Phillips, medical director, sleep laboratory at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in the US.

Diet or exercise, what cuts diabetes risk? (Getty Images)

Though people often think of the benefits from exercise, calorie restriction and weight loss as interchangeable, they may all actually offer distinct and cumulative benefits when it comes to managing Type-2 diabetes risk, says new research.

"On the surface, it may seem obvious, and yet there are a lot of people who believe that if they maintain a healthy weight, it doesn't matter what they eat," said Edward Weiss, associate professor at Saint Louis University in the US.

And others have an appropriate food intake but do not exercise.

"This study says you can be healthier, if you exercise and eat the right amount of food. There is more to be gained by including both approaches in your life," Weiss noted.

The study enrolled sedentary, overweight, middle-aged men and women, who were assigned to one of three groups designed to reduce weight by six-eight percent through calorie restriction, exercise or a combination of both.

Researchers recorded the participants' insulin sensitivity levels, a marker for diabetes risk that measures how effectively the body is able to use insulin.

The investigators found that both exercise and calorie restriction had positive effects on insulin sensitivity.

Most interestingly, the group that did both saw two times the improvement in insulin sensitivity than either of the single-approach groups.

The study suggests that both exercise and calorie restriction have additive beneficial effects on glucoregulation -- the steady maintenance of glucose, or sugar, in the body.

The study was published in the journal Diabetes Care.

Source - times of india

Diabetes accelerates brain ageing, reveals new study

A new study has indicated that brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated ageing that correlate with slower information processing.

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A new study has indicated that brains of people with type 1 diabetes show signs of accelerated ageing that correlate with slower information processing.

The study conducted at University of Pittsburgh Schools indicate that clinicians should consider screening middle-aged patients with type 1 diabetes for cognitive difficulties.

Senior author Caterina Rosano, MD, MPH, associate professor in Pitt Public Health's Department of Epidemiology, said that severity of cognitive complications and cerebral small vessel disease which can starve the brain of oxygen is much more intense than they expected, but it can be measured in a clinical setting. Rosano continued that further study in younger patients is needed, but it stands to reason that early detection and intervention such as controlling cardiometabolic factors and tighter glycemic control, which help prevent microvascular complications also could reduce or delay these cognitive complications.

The people with type 1 diabetes were all participants in the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study.

The MRIs showed that 33% of the people with type 1 diabetes had moderate to severe levels of white matter hyperintensities (markers of damage to the brain's white matter, present in normal aging and neurological disorders) compared with 7% of their non-diabetic counterparts.

On three cognitive tests that measure abilities such as information-processing speed, manual dexterity and verbal intelligence, the people with type 1 diabetes averaged lower scores than those without the condition. Among only the participants with type 1 diabetes, those with greater volumes of white matter hyperintensities averaged lower cognitive scores than those with smaller volumes, though the difference was less pronounced.

Lead author Karen A Nunley, Ph D , postdoctoral fellow in Pitt Public Health's neuroepidemiology program said that people with type 1 diabetes were living longer than ever before, and the incidence of type 1 diabetes was increasing annually.

The research will be published in the May 19 issue of the journal Neurology.

Source - DNA

खून में सुगर की कमी भी दिल के लिए हानिकारक

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लंदन: अधिकतर हम यही सुनते हैं कि खून में शर्करा की मात्रा अधिक होना दिल के लिए हानिकारक है, लेकिन एक भारतीय मूल के चिकित्सक अपने अध्ययन में पाया है कि हाइपोग्लाइकेमिया (रक्त में सुगर की मात्रा खतरनाक ढंग से कम होना) भी दिल की बीमारियों को न्यौता दे सकता है।

खून में सुगर की मात्रा अधिक होने से दिल की बीमारियों का खतरा होता है, यह हम पहले से ही जानते हैं। लेकिन नया शोध बताता कि सुगर की मात्रा कम होना भी दिल के लिए हानिकारक है। हाइपोग्लाइकेमिया, इंसुलिन थरेपी के गंभीर दुष्प्रभावों में से एक है। हाइपोग्लाइकेमिया होने के बाद मधुमेह पीड़ित रोगी का इंसुलिन उपचार होने से उसे दिल की बीमारियां होने का खतरा 60 फीसदी अधिक होता है। ऐसे रोगियों में उन रोगियों के अपेक्षा मौत का खतरा भी दोगुना होता है, जिन्हें हाइपोग्लाइकेमिया नहीं है। ब्रिटेन के लीसेस्टर विश्वविद्यालय में प्राइमरी केयर डायबिटीज और वस्कुलर मेडिसिन के प्रोफेसर कमलेश खूंटी ने बताया, यह पहले अध्ययनों में से एक है जो टाइप 1 और टाइप 2 मधुमेह के रोगियों में दिल की बीमारियों और मौत के खतरे का वर्णन करते हैं। खूंटी ने बताया, खतरे बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं और हमें रोगियों में इसकी पहचान जल्द करने की जरूरत है ताकि हम उनमें हाइपोग्लाइकेमिया का खतरा कम करने के लिए रणनीतियां लागू कर सकें।

अध्ययन में टाइम 1 मधुमेह के 3,260 रोगियों और टाइप 2 मधुमेह के 10,422 रोगियों का अध्ययन किया गया। मधुमेह के रोगियों की रक्त वाहिनियों में धमनी काठिन्य (आर्टिरीओस्कलेरोटिक) प्लक का गठन होने के कारण उनमें दिल की बीमारियों का खतरा ज्यादा होता है। लीसेस्टटर विश्वविद्यालय के मेलानी डेवीज ने बताया, इस शोध से प्राप्त आंक़डा टाइप 2 मधुमेह से संबंधित हमारे ज्ञान की पुष्टि करता है और टाइम 2 मधुमेह से संबंधित हमारा ज्ञान बढ़ाता है। परिणाम, मधुमेह के रोगियों की चुनौतियों को दर्शाते हैं। यह परिणाम इंसुलिन-उपचारित रोगियों के प्रबंधन में बदलाव का नेतृत्व कर सकते हैं। यह शोध 'डायबिटीज केयर' जर्नल में ऑनलाइन प्रकाशित हुआ है।

Source - pradeshtoday

5 yoga poses every woman should practice

From a teenager to becoming a mother, menopause and old age women go through different phases of life with many bodily changes. The physical postures combined with the breathing techniques in yoga can offer women with many potential health benefits. In order to stay fit and flexible all the time, Danielle Collins, a face yoga expert who is also a believer and practitioner of yoga, Pilates and well being, lists out top 5 yoga poses that every woman should incorporate into her daily exercise regimen.

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From a teenager to becoming a mother, menopause and old age women go through different phases of life with many bodily changes. The physical postures combined with the breathing techniques inyoga can offer women with many potentialhealth benefits. In order to stay fit and flexible all the time, Danielle Collins, a face yoga expert who is also a believer and practitioner of yoga, Pilates and well being, lists out top 5 yoga poses that every woman should incorporate into her daily exercise regimen.

I would recommend a balance pose, a twist pose, a forward bend/inversion pose, a back bend and a side bend for women.

Back bend: Camel pose

The camel pose is excellent for strengthening the spine, opening the chest and toning the thighs. If you spend a lot of time sat down, it is a great pose to move the spine in the opposite direction, therefore giving you better posture in everyday life. Only attempt the pose if you know your back is strong enough. Here are some more yoga asanas for upper body strength.