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Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Increase Risk of Dementia
2022 21 Jun
Cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation and stroke, are some of the primary risk factors for dementia. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia shows that people with at least two of the diseases - type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke - have double the... Read more
2nd Global meeting on Diabetes and Endocrinology
2022 21 Oct
Find Scientix Conference On Social Media Theme: Modern Medical Research and Application on Diabetic Condition & Endocrinology Function Read more
World Diabetes Day - Access to Diabetes Care - If Not Now, When?
2021 14 Nov
14 November is World Diabetes Day. This year, the focus of the World Diabetes Day Campaign is Access to Diabetes Care - If Not Now, When? Millions of people around the world do not have access to diabetes care. People with diabetes require ongoing care and support, but many have to wait for medicine, technologies and care. There is thus a need... Read more
Deep Learning with Whole-body MRI Recognises Diabetes
2021 30 Oct
Obesity is associated with diabetes, but there are metabolically healthy individuals with excess body fat and others with normal body weight who develop insulin resistance. The key risk factor is fat distribution. Individuals who accumulate deep abdominal and visceral fat are more likely to develop insulin resistance than individuals with subcutaneous... Read more
Association Between BMI and Risk of Diabetes
2021 20 Jul
The incidence of obesity and diabetes has been increasing at an alarming rate in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). According to latest figures, of the 463 million people with diabetes worldwide, nearly 79% live in LMICs. Despite these figures, there is very little data to guide clinicians and health systems as to how to determine which individuals... Read more
Clinical Importance and Biochemical Role of iMg in Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and COVID-19
2021 06 May
Speakers K. Kisters, MD Med Clinic I, St. Anna Hospital, ESH Excellence Centre Herne, Germany Taylor Wallace, PhD Think Healthy Group, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, Find Nova Biomedical On Social Media Read more
Two-Thirds COVID-19 Hospitalisations Due to Four Conditions
2021 02 Mar
Findings from a new study show that a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalisations are attributable to one of four pre-existing conditions. These include obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure, in that order. The study is published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers used a mathematical simulation to estimate... Read more
New Wireless Device Can Help Combat Obesity
2021 20 Jan
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a medical device that could help with weight loss and that requires a simple operative procedure for implantation. This could be an alternative option for people who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues because of their weight. Gastric bypass surgery is usually the last... Read more