News Policy & Regulatory Pharma BioPharma Special Bio Special Healthcare Digital Healthcare Bio-Med MedTech Bio Interactions Premium Article Suppliers Lab equipment & Solutions States Gujarat Scientists identify hidden blood markers to explain diabetes risks in India In a new study, researchers led by Prof. Pramod Wangikar from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Dr Rakesh Kumar Sahay and Dr. Manisha Sahay from Osmania Medical College, along with researchers from Clarity Bio Systems India, Pune, used metabolomics—the study of small molecules in the blood—to find biochemical patterns that could help identify patients at risk of kidney complications. Their findings, published in the Journal of Proteome Research in July 2025, may help doctors diagnose problems earlier and create more personalised treatments. To gain a more comprehensive view of the disease, researchers performed metabolic profiling of hundreds of metabolites at once. Metabolites are tiny molecules present in the body that reflect the ongoing activity in cells. By analysing them, hidden shifts in body chemistry that precede clinical symptoms can be detected. Previous metabolomics studies have highlighted associations between diabetes and molecules such as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), acylcarnitines, and certain lipids. But most of that research has been done in European or East Asian populations. Since genetics and lifestyles vary across populations, markers found in one region may not be…
Published: November 5, 2025 5:47 pm
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