Diabetes
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16/04/2019 - Diabetes drug protects against kidney disease
A drug developed to help people with diabetes has been found to reduce heart failure, major cardiovascular events and protect against kidney failure. More
05/04/2019 - Alarm at diabetes patients ignorance of risks
Many patients diagnosed with diabetes do not realise there is a strong link to coronary heart disease, campaigners warn today. More
03/04/2019 - Alarm as amputation rates increase
The number of diabetes-related major lower limb amputations is increasing in England, according to new figures. More
21/03/2019 - Algae treatment to avoid amputation?
A novel treatment based on algae could improve blood flow sufficiently to avoid leg amputations, British researchers have announced. More
12/02/2019 - 'Masterswitch' discovered in the immune system
Scientists have found a 'masterswitch' in the immune system, opening the way for new treatments for a range of immune-related diseases, it was announced last night. More
16/01/2019 - Exercise benefits heart and blood sugar
Cardiology experts have published a position paper urging doctors to prescribe exercise for people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. More
03/12/2018 - Mystery of increase in type 1 diabetes rates
The number of children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is growing by about 3.4% every year – and could double in the next 20 years, according to a new study. More
22/11/2018 - Diabetes type 2 affecting thousands of young adults
Nearly 7,000 children and young adults now have type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, according to an analysis published today. More
21/11/2018 - Vitamin B12 testing in type-2 diabetes
Regular checking of the vitamin B12 levels of patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin can help prevent irreversible nerve damage, a conference will hear today. More
08/11/2018 - Factors that make women vulnerable to heart disease
Women appear to be more vulnerable than men to developing cardiovascular disease from some key risk factors – including diabetes, according to a major analysis published today. More
10/10/2018 - Fasting as treatment for type 2 diabetes
A new series of case studies published today (10 October) highlight the potential effectiveness of therapeutic fasting to reverse insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. More
05/10/2018 - Diabetes type 1 missed among over 30s - conference
Many people diagnosed with type two diabetes after the age of 30 have undiagnosed type 1 disease, delaying appropriate treatment, a European conference has heard. More
03/10/2018 - Testosterone to aid diabetes?
Testosterone therapy may be able to improve diabetes symptoms and reverse its progress in some men, a European conference has heard. More
02/10/2018 - Conference hears how weight loss "cures" type 2 diabetes
British researchers say they have explained how weight loss can put type 2 diabetes into remission. More
21/09/2018 - Global premature death targets missed
Most of the world's nations – including the UK, USA and China – are likely to fall short of the United Nations target for reducing the number of premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a report out today. More
03/08/2018 - Personalised medicine to help type 2 diabetes patients
A precision medicine approach to treating people with type 2 diabetes can help to improve blood sugar levels and avoid damaging side-effects, according to new research. More
03/08/2018 - Plan to reboot insulin-producing cells for diabetes type 2
Insulin-producing beta cells must be “rebooted” if people with type 2 diabetes are to go into remission following weight loss, according to a new study out yesterday. More
19/04/2018 - Backing for artificial pancreas
Artificial pancreas systems are a “safe and effective” treatment for people with type 1 diabetes, according to an analysis published today. More
05/04/2018 - Call for taxes against chronic disease
Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco are a key factor in tackling chronic diseases, according to a major global analysis published last night. More
28/02/2018 - Warning on metformin in pregnancy
Pregnant women taking the drug metformin may be increasing a baby’s chance of becoming overweight at age four, according to a Norwegian study. More
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