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Injectable Silk-Fibroin based Hydrogel developed by JNCASR
The JNCASR (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research) has developed injectable silk-fibroin based hydrogel to deliver sustained insulin to diabetic patients. The fibroin-based hydrogel was developed using biocompatible additives. The gel developed will ease insulin delivery in diabetic patients. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Indigenous glucometer developed with financial assistance from ICMR
SuChek is a completely indigenous and affordable glucometer which is suitable for varied climatic conditions. It is validated as per International standards and has been developed with financial assistance from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). An application called ‘mDiabetes’ ..
Urinary Auto-Brewery Syndrome
Scientists have discovered a new medical condition in which the patient was producing ethanol in urine due to fermentation activity by yeast in the urinary bladder. 1) What is urinary auto-brewery syndrome? The urinary auto-brewery syndrome or the bladder fermentation ..
ICMR: Task Force on Gene Therapy
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will set up a task force on gene therapy in order to encourage research in the field. The purpose of setting up the task force is to explore gene editing based therapeutic approaches ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Secretagogin: Protein that helps regulate blood sugar levels identified Indian scientists
Scientists at the Hyderabad based Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have demonstrated the role of a protein Secretagogin (SCGN) in increasing insulin action in obesity-induced diabetes. Currently, the processes regulating insulin synthesis, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
14 November: World Diabetes Day
Every year 14 November is observed as World Diabetes Day (WDD), a primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes. The need to create a day for the awareness of diabetes came in response to growing concerns about escalating health threats ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
International Diabetes Federation launches 9th IDF Diabetes Atlas
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has released latest figures that highlight the alarming growth in the prevalence of diabetes around the world. These figures were published on the 14 November, World Diabetes Day in the ninth edition of the IDF ..
National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey, 2019
On October 10, 2019, at the Conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare, Union Minister Harsha Vardhan released National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy survey, 2019. The survey was conducted between 2015 and 2019. Diabetes and Diabetic retinopathy have ..