A new guideline has been released, aimed at improving the standards of care for people with diabetes who are treated with dialysis.
The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) has published the document to support hospital teams caring for people with diabetes and kidney disease.
The use of lower glycaemic criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes did not result in a lower risk of a large-for-gestational-age infant than the use of higher glycaemic criteria, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified.
A team of scientists randomly assigned more than 4,000 women at 24 to 32 weeks’ gestation in a 1:1 ratio to be evaluated for gestational diabetes with the use of lower or higher glycaemic criteria for diagnosis.
An international researcher based in Leicester has been named as one of the most influential people of South Asian origin in the UK.
Professor Kamlesh Khunti CBE has been ranked in the top 50 on a list of Britain’s 101 Most Influential Asians having risen to number one in the world of type 2 diabetes research.
Since its inception as an academic discipline in 1956, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has enabled significant breakthroughs in the fields of science, healthcare, and transport.
While the term ‘AI’ may conjure up images of self-driving cars or sentient cyborgs, it’s also transforming diabetes care and the way we identify, treat, and monitor disease.
Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.
Academics from the University of Leicester are urging care services to address the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on people from ethnic minority backgrounds after highlighting an increase in health inequalities.
Latest figures on the number of people undergoing weight management surgery in England are now available to access.
NHS Digital has released an updated bariatric surgical procedures report outlining data from the past five years.
People with type 2 diabetes made more unhealthy lifestyle decisions during the pandemic than those without the condition, new research has suggested. To read more, click here.
Being diagnosed with diabetes at a younger age has been associated with less persistence of diabetes autoantibodies (DAs), according to a recent study. To read more, click here.
Latest research and new treatments for endocrinology and diabetes are to be covered during an event in September. To read more, click here.
Community nurses across the UK are gearing up to attend a new conference taking place online next month. To read more, click here.
So let's take stock as regards to where we are and what the next steps are to be in the world of type 1 diabetes and technology. It started with the initial access to Freestyle Libre, the gradual progression, the NHS Long term Plan, data collection and the NICE update of its guidelines. So let's see where we get to now and the usual barriers put forward. To read more, click here.
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