Preparation to eliminate diabetes, first biobank created in India; Know the benefits

By News Update On Dec 23, 2024

First Diabetes Biobank : Diabetes is a chronic disease, which cannot be completely eradicated. Due to deteriorating lifestyle and wrong eating habits, cases of diabetes are increasing rapidly among the youth. Keeping this in mind, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) have jointly established India's first Diabetes Biobank in Chennai. Its main objective is to explore new possibilities by doing research on diabetes.

Objectives of Diabetes Biobank

Let us tell you that the objective of Diabetes Biobank is to make its treatment easier by doing in-depth research on the causes of this disease. According to MDRF President Dr. V Mohan, with the help of biobank, diabetes can be identified in the early stages. Also, treatment can be improved by discovering new biomarkers. This biobank will help in research by providing necessary data in future.

Benefits of biobank

Let us tell you that the creation of Diabetes Biobank will strengthen research and studies to manage and prevent the disease. This will strengthen India's role in the ongoing fight against diabetes globally. The biobank will help in the discovery of cheap and effective treatments through state-of-the-art sample storage and data sharing technologies.

Important studies and statistics

Apart from this, let us tell you that in the first study of Diabetes Biobank “ICMR-Indiab”, more than 1.2 lakh people from 31 states and union territories of the country were included. This study revealed high levels of diabetes and pre-diabetes, making it clear that diabetes has become an epidemic in India. In another study, cases of diabetes among youth were analyzed, in which more than 5,500 participants were included. The study revealed that the cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among the youth. In such a situation, Diabetes Biobank can play an important role in controlling this disease.

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