Tag: diabetes
Study: Rising diabetes in Malaysia; food costs, social pressure hinder healthy choices
As Malaysia grapples with a soaring diabetes rate — the highest in the Western Pacific and among the highest globally — Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) is stepping up with its “Know Diabetes” campaign. The initiative, launched in conjunction with World […]
An Urgent Need to Stop Diabetes in Its Tracks
There is no doubt that diabetes is a debilitating disease, making it essential to prevent its onset. Globally, an estimated 529 million people globally live with diabetes, with 90-95% having type 2 diabetes, according to research. This condition significantly increases […]
Study utilising Malaysia-specific data underlines solutions to diabetes dilemma
“Eat less carbs and cut back on sugar!” With 1 in 5 adults in Malaysia diagnosed with diabetes 1, this advice is doled out freely but is that all? Experts say there is much more to it, as diabetes is […]
3 Strategies to Enhance Diabetes Care in Malaysia
Managing diabetes poses significant challenges, often leaving patients grappling with both the financial burdens and the complexities of proper management. Timely for World Diabetes Day (WDD), Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) introduced innovative diabetes solutions utilizing cutting-edge technology, aimed at […]
Children with Diabetes can Lead Fulfilling Lives
By Dr. Meenal Mavinkurve, Paediatric Endocrinologist consultant at IMU Healthcare and a Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at the International Medical University When your otherwise healthy, active child receives a diagnosis of diabetes, it can feel like the ground has been […]
Identifying childhood diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus mostly afflicts young children – it is apparently the most common form of childhood diabetes in Malaysia, accounting for almost 77% of all childhood diabetes cases according to the National Database on Children and Adolescent with […]
Dual-action drug treats diabetes and obesity
A new type of treatment called the Mounjaro (tirzepatide) shot has just been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for type 2 diabetes. The once-weekly injection for adults was found to be effective at controlling blood sugar […]
New biomaterial promotes immune tolerance of transplanted pancreatic cells
To overcome the shortage of insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes, the transplantation of islets, a group of cells in the pancreas, is a treatment option offered to patients – however, patients are then required to take lifelong immunosuppressive […]
A heathier diabetes management plan for the new normal
Diabetic patients should be mindful of their condition, especially with the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Malaysia, after which many social and economic activities will resume. When it comes to socialising, diabetics should be careful not to give in […]
Novel treatment of diabetes without drugs reports success
A non-invasive ultrasound treatment in three separate animal models of type 2 diabetes has yielded successful results and could guide the development of an at-home diabetic treatment one day. The unique method was developed by a team of researchers from […]
