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A growing archive of long-form research essays, field notes, and clinical protocols. Published weekly. Citation-grade. Free, forever.

Long Read
Why Indians Develop Diabetes at a BMI of 23
12 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
A comprehensive clinical review of the Asian Indian phenotype — exploring the genetic, metabolic, epigenetic, and dietary mechanisms that make South Asians uniquely susceptible to type 2 diabetes at body weights conventionally considered healthy...
Long Read
The VO₂max Threshold: Why Cardiorespiratory Fitness is the Single Best Predictor of Longevity in Indian Adults
6 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
New evidence from a 15-year prospective cohort of 50,000 Indian adults shows that VO₂max measured at baseline predicts cardiovascular mortality with greater accuracy than any other single biomarker...
Protocol
Blood Pressure Management for the Asian Indian Phenotype
8 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
Standard hypertension guidelines assume European physiology. This protocol recalibrates blood pressure targets, screening protocols, and intervention thresholds for the higher cardiometabolic risk in Asian Indian populations...
Protocol
Indian Sleep, Recovered
16 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
61% of urban India is sleep-deprived, driving an epidemic of metabolic syndrome. A clinical protocol engineered for high heat, multigenerational households, and Indian work weeks—with interventions validated across thermodynamic, acoustic, and circadian research...
Field Note
The Centenarians of Kerala
18 min read · Vol. 01 · Field Research
India's living laboratory of longevity. Despite modest per-capita income, Kerala achieves life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy rates comparable to wealthy European nations. An epidemiological and cultural deep-dive into why...
Field Note
What We Learned Testing 500 Indians for ApoB
4 min read · Vol. 01 · Dr. Priya Patel
ApoB — apolipoprotein B — is emerging as a superior marker of cardiovascular risk compared to traditional LDL cholesterol. Here's what we found when we tested 500 Indians from diverse regions and income backgrounds...
Long Read
The Metabolic Health Paradox: Why Normal Weight Doesn't Mean Metabolically Healthy
7 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
Metabolically healthy obese individuals exist. So do metabolically unhealthy normal-weight individuals. This essay explores why BMI is an inadequate proxy for health in Indian populations, and what to measure instead...
Investigation
Inside India's Diabetes Epidemic: A 20-Year Data Analysis
9 min read · Vol. 01 · Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Type 2 diabetes rates have tripled in India over the last two decades. This investigation examines the data across 15 states, looking at patterns of onset, progression, and regional variation...
Investigation
The 5.3 Years We Breathe Away
12 min read · Vol. 01 · Environmental Health Research
What the Air Quality Life Index, the Global Burden of Disease Study, and two decades of clinical evidence tell us about particulate pollution and Indian lifespan — and what realistically works for 544 million who cannot leave the Indo-Gangetic Plain...
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Issue 01: The Body We Inherit
12 min read · Vol. 01 · Deepika Krishna
An introduction to the science that shapes this institute: how biology, genetics, and centuries of evolutionary adaptation create the Asian Indian phenotype. And why that matters for how we age...
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