Dear Friends,
Gems March issue brings to you a bunch of interesting articles on the levels of Tenascin-C
and the risk of heart disease in diabetes, precautions to be taken by diabetes patients
during the COVID-19 pandemic, properties of olive oil in mitigating age related diseases
and much more.
Besides, readers can also enjoy usual inclusions such as the drug updates, Gems picture of
the month on the first CGM introduced in India, Gems recipe of the month etc. Gems
video takes you on a brief tour to ATTD 2020, Madrid, Spain.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
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Tenascin-C associated with MACE and death risks in patients with T2D
A prospective study recently published in the journal Diabetologia reported that increased levels of tenascin-C (TN-C) is associated with increased risk of death and major ........ READ MORE
COVID-19: Precautions to be taken by people with diabetes
World over, more COVID-19 deaths were reported in the presence of diabetes and similar co-morbidities. Many myths related to the outbreak of the disease........ READ MORE
Insulin-and-pramlintide artificial pancreas proven effective
Researches on the effect of insulin therapies for type 1 patients revealed that the existing insulin pumps and artificial pancreas systems still face limitations and hence ........ READ MORE
Olive oil to mitigate aging-related diseases
It is a known fact that our diets play a significant role in almost all the cellular activities such as metabolism, phenotypic expression, process of ageing, prevention and control of a ........ READ MORE
Adiponectin & Cancer risk
Adiponectin is a protein hormone that regulates the metabolism of lipids and glucose. Even though many preclinical studies showed its cardiometabolic benefits, recent........ READ MORE
Drug Update
Metformin is a popularly known prescription drug to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. According to recent reports by international health authority ........ READ MORE
Gems picture of the month
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies and its commercial availability has revolutionized the monitoring of glucose with the introduction of ........ READ MORE
Recipe of the Month - Spicy bean Salsa
In a medium bowl combine black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, onion, green bell pepper and tomatoes. Season with Italian style salad dressing and garlic salt. Mix well. Cover ........ READ MORE
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Chief Editor : Dr. Jothydev KesavadevManaging Editor : Sunitha Jothydev
Scientific Editor : Gopika Krishnan (Research Head, JDC Centres)
Sub Editor : Dr. Arun Shankar
Editor : Neethu Annie Simon (Unit head, JDC2, Kochi)
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