Sun Pharma gets favourable US Supreme Court verdict in patent case

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 15:14

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday said the US Supreme Court has given a favourable verdict in its patent case against Novo Nordisk over generic Prandin tablets used for treating diabetes.

Junk food main cause of obesity, diabetes: CSE

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 19:20

A study done by the Centre for Science and Environment on junk food and nutrition has disclosed that most of the junk foods contain very high levels of trans fats, salts and sugar – which inevitably lead to severe ill health and diseases like obesity and diabetes.

Diabetic women likely to deliver babies with defects

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 08:47

Diabetic women who become pregnant are four times more likely than other women to deliver babies with birth defects.

China denies ill-treating Indian diplomat

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 15:16

China denied on Wednesday that an Indian diplomat had been prevented from treating his severe diabetes while offering consular assistance during a trial, causing him to collapse and prompting a complaint from India's foreign ministry.

Rotating shift work ups diabetes risk in women

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 15:12

The longer women worked rotating night shifts, the greater their risk of developing diabetes.

Diabetes, obesity after 60 may up breast cancer risk

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 13:23

Being diabetic or obese after 60 years of age may increase breast cancer risk in women, a new study has suggested.

12,000 join Dubai walkathon to beat diabetes

Last Updated: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 12:53

Wasim Akram said, "Living with diabetes is a daily struggle but can be managed by following a disciplined lifestyle."

Ten facts about diabetes

Last Updated: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 08:56

The World Health Organization estimates that over 346 million people across the globe have diabetes.

India has 40 million people with diabetes

Last Updated: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 15:06

India currently harbours around 40 million people with diabetes. By 2025 it is anticipated that India will have the largest number of patients with diabetes mellitus in the world. What do you think is the way forward?