The use of continuous ketone monitoring is predicted to be the next step in the evolution of type 1 diabetes management, an expert in DKA has said.
Professor Ketan Dhatariya explored the benefits of continuous ketone monitoring during the 16th International Conference on Advanced Technologies and Treatment for Diabetes (ATTD).
A leading diabetes group is looking to recruit a talented healthcare professional to join its executive team.
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) wants to appoint a new Honorary Meetings Secretary, with the entry deadline for the role closing soon.
Healthcare professionals can now register for the 24th annual Diabetes UK Professional Conference.
This year the conference will return as an entirely in-person event at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Healthcare professionals working in diabetes are being invited to enter a national competition showcasing excellence surrounding inpatient care.
The 2023 Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award is open and the theme for this year is ‘Best innovation to improve patient safety when discharging from hospital’.
Intensive systolic blood pressure lowering does not increase the risk of major adverse kidney events in people with type 2 diabetes, new evidence identifies. To read more, click here.
Self-adjusting insulin pump settings, optimal timing and few omissions of meal boluses are associated with lower HbA1c, researchers have said. To read more, click here.
Manufacturers of the human insulin range Insuman® have announced that production and sales of this range will end within the next four months. To read more, click here.
People with type 2 diabetes who use SGLT2 inhibitors are less likely to develop heart complications compared to those using dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors. To read more, click here.
Unvaccinated people are more at risk of developing diabetes after being infected with the coronavirus compared to vaccinated individuals, new evidence shows. To read more, click here.
People receiving aflibercept are 23 per cent less likely to develop eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy compared to those on sham treatment, a new study reveals. To read more, click here.
Time is running out for women across Leicestershire and Rutland who have a history of gestational diabetes to access an innovative NHS-approved education programme designed to help them prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
Babysteps digital will not be available to access after Friday, March 17, 2023, so women who have had gestational diabetes in a recent pregnancy and living in either of these two counties are being encouraged to sign up to the programme before it closes.
Incidence of type 1 diabetes has remained fairly stable in Scotland between 2006 and 2019, latest data identifies. To read more, click here.
Early onset type 2 diabetes is a growing global health problem in adolescents and young adults, latest research identifies. To read more, click here.
β-cell function can be clinically assessed using blood glucose-based methods or methods that combine blood glucose and endogenous insulin or C-peptide levels, latest research shows. To read more, click here.
Researchers have detected early signs of damage in the eye before the onset of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that diabetes-related complications may start before diagnosis. To read more, click here.
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