Publications by authors named "Janardhanan Kumar"

Diabetes is a significant global health concern, highlighting the critical role of dietary strategies in its management and prevention. Artificial sweeteners (ASs), due to their capacity to provide sweetness without contributing to caloric intake, have emerged as a potential tool in diabetes management. This review thoroughly examines the nuanced relationship between artificial sweeteners and diabetes, addressing their benefits and potential risks.

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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative disorder in which the Philadelphia chromosome is the cytogenetic hallmark. It is characterized by the t (9;22) translocation, which in turn creates the chimeric BCR-ABL oncogene coding for a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase. Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets the BCR-ABL protein, c-KIT, and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors and is used to treat CML, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and dermato-fibrosarcoma protuberant.

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Almost 50% of individuals around the globe are unaware of diabetes and its complications. So, an early screening of diabetes is very important at this current situation. To overcome the difficulties such as pain and discomfort to the subjects obtained from the biochemical diagnostic procedures; an infrared thermography is the diagnostic technique which measures the skin surface temperature noninvasively.

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