Insulin Current Affairs, GK & News
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw: EY World Entrepreneur of the year
On June 5, 2020, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw was named the EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020. Highlights She was selected among 46 other entrepreneurs from 41 countries. Kiran is the second woman to win the award after Olivia Lum of Hyflux, Singapore. She is also the third Indian to win the award after Uday ..
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: bio similar • Biocon • Diabetes • EY Entrepreneur of the Year • EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 • Insulin • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
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. The gel was first tested in rats and was successful. Highlights The researchers have found ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: all implantable devices • Biosensors • Diabetes • glucose • Hydrogel • Insulin • Polymer sector • sanitary napkins • Silk
Study indicates that even Non-obese and lean Indians are also prone to type 2 diabetes
A new study has revealed that contrary to popular belief, not only obese and overweight but also non-obese and lean persons may be prone to type 2 diabetes. The study indicates that nearly 20 to 30 per cent suffering from diabetes are non-obese and even some are lean. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: body fat • Indians • Insulin • lean • Liver • Obesity • Pancreas • Type 2 diabetes
World Diabetes Day: 14 November
World Diabetes Day was observed every year across the world on 14 November to raise awareness about diabetes. Observance of day aims to pursue multilateral efforts to promote and improve human health and provide access to health-care treatment and education. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 and 2019 is “The Family and Diabetes”. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: Blood Sugar • Diabetes • Diseases • Insulin • lifestyle diseases • Pancreas • Public health • World Diabetes Day
IIT Guwahati develops an implantable bioartificial pancreas
The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have successfully created an implantable bioartificial pancreas model grown within a 3D silk scaffold. The bioartificial pancreas, which encapsulates insulin-producing cells, is capable of naturally producing insulin in a sustained manner. If successful in animal and human trials, it can be used for treating people ..
Topics: Artificial pancreas • Beta cell • Biomedical engineering • Branches of biology • Diabetes • Eli Lilly and Company • Endocrine system • Insulin • Medicine • Pancreas • RTT • Type 1 diabetes
Current Affairs Notes
May 29, 2009The United States will host the next G-20 Summit on September 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first G-20 meeting was held in November last year, while Britain hosted the second summit in April. At the Pittsburgh Summit, President Barack Obama will meet with leaders representing 85 percent of the world’s economy, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2009
Topics: Biocon • Commonwealth of Nations • Countries • Current Affairs 2009 • Electronic waste • Insulin • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw • Pune • Recycling • States and union territories of India • Waste • Water conservation