New findings from a three-year extension of the landmark Diabetes UK-funded Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT) have revealed that nearly a quarter of people who were in remission in the original trial remained in remission five years after.
According to the study, those who were still in remission had an average weight loss of 8.9kg at five years.
Expectant mothers under the care of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) have become the first to access ground-breaking new remote testing technology designed to improve screening for gestational diabetes.
The collaboration between the diabetes home testing provider Digostics and UHS involves a pilot introduction of the only regulatory-approved home-use oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) testing-solution, GTT@home.
The opinions of healthcare practitioners who look after people with kidney disease are being sought as part of a survey which will be used to improve guidance surrounding the condition.
The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) has launched the survey in order to enhance the content and structure of its guidelines.
The risk of first and total non-elective hospitalisations for any cause in people with type 2 diabetes is significantly reduced by dapagliflozin, latest research shows. To read more, click here.
Trend Diabetes is demonstrating its commitment to the “underserved” diabetes healthcare professionals in the North East at its national conference in June. To read more, click here.
A campaign to provide healthcare professionals with basic inpatient diabetes knowledge is set to be launched in May. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals are invited to discover safe injection practices in an upcoming online event hosted by an established diabetes company. To read more, click here.
The UK is in the grip of a ‘rapidly escalating diabetes crisis’, as new analysis reveals the number of people living with the condition has topped five million for the first time.
Diabetes UK says the shocking figure underlines why diabetes must be central to the Government’s forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy and a key part of local health leaders’ plans.
A Northampton diabetes charity has delivered an invaluable parcel of supplies to people living with the condition in Ukraine. To read more, click here.
An innovative new insulin spray is set to transform the lives of thousands of people living with type 1 diabetes, academics have said. To read more, click here.
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