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Type 1 Diabetes Success Story
Note from Dr. V. Mohan : We are proud to publish this blog written by Mr. Lakshminarayana Varimadugu who not only overcame type 1 diabetes but also visual impairment this shows his great courage and positive nature. I salute you, Mr. Lakshminarayana. We as Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre are proud of you! Introduction…
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NEW RESEARCH ON COVID-19 PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON MICROBIOME AND DIABETES
The latest roundup of scientific studies on the novel coronavirus, and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, puts the spotlight on an under-recognized concept, the microbiome. And this is of special interest to people with diabetes. Your own ecosystem Just as the planet is an ecosystem of which you are a part, your…
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Can AI be the next big breakthrough in Diabetes?
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, aims to enable a machine (or computer) to think and learn like humans. First conceptualised in the 1950s, AI is widely used by companies like Facebook and Google. The healthcare industry, however, has been slow to adopt AI. But, with research and startups exploding around the world, change is on the…
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A Writer’s Trail
Life had changed for the better for Niky and for us once she had joined the new school and moved to Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, for her diabetic management. Here she developed a rapport with the team and also joined a support group for juvenile diabetics. She not only derived strength from these week-end…
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A Blessing from the President
Before my providential visit to interview Dr. Mohan at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, we were visiting a voluntary hospital where Niky was under the care of one of the most senior diabetologists of Chennai city, who was heading the Diabetes department here. While the entire process of testing took about half a day at…
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Tamil Nadu: Why governments must think about what we eat
In 2020, Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition in its report ‘What India Eats’ said most Indians eat carbohydrate-rich cereals in large quantities and less quantity of high-protein and micronutrient-rich food such as pulses, legumes, fruits, vegetables and meat. This puts them at the risk of lifestyle diseases. “Tamil Nadu is among the high incidence states…
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Goodness of Dairy
Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE) at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and Indian Dairy Association (Gujarat State Chapter) organized an expert talk on “Goodness of Dairy ” by Padma Shri Dr. V. Mohan, Chairman and Chief of Diabetology at Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre, Chennai.
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WHY DIABETES IS RISING THE FASTEST AMONG OLDER ADULTS
First the stats: 75 per cent of seniors in India suffer from chronic diseases 26 per cent urban Indians above age 60 have high blood sugar levels 60 per cent senior citizens are being treated for diabetes across India on average, 89 per cent in urban India alone The greatest load of diabetes among the…
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Awareness, exercise key for leading a better life for patients with diabetes, say experts’
Addressing the conference organised under the theme “Living longer with diabetes”, Mala Dharmalingam, professor and head, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, stressed that regular walking and exercises were vital for fitness in patients with diabetes.V. Mohan, chairman and chief of diabetology, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, said though many drugs for…
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Type 1 or Type 2: who should get the COVID Vaccine first?
After an unpredictable pandemic has taken an unbelievable toll, after 88 million people have been infected worldwide and 1.9 million dead, the only silver lining is the hope for a vaccine that would defang the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV2, and spare humanity from harm. From the end of 2020, the vaccine euphoria has been on an…