Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- A teacher and a research scholar at Government College of Education (GCE), Sector 20, have been awarded a patent by the government of India for their invention in the management of diabetes.

Professor Sapna Nanda and research scholar Bharti Goel worked on diabetic management using a new oral synergistic formulation of natural traditional herbs with fewer side effects as compared to synthetic medicines. The patent for the invention titled "An oral synergistic formulation for the management of diabetes and related complications" has been awarded in just two years, which the researchers said is a record time for such a patent.

The researchers said the patent will contribute to the global fight against diabetes while ...