WORLD DIABETES DAY SPECIAL EDITION
Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition following the publication of final draft guidance by NICE.
An independent NICE committee has recommended people whose diabetes is not controlled with their current device despite best possible management with an insulin pump, or real-time or intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring, are offered a hybrid closed loop system.
Eli Lilly and Company has announced that the MHRA has granted marketing authorisation for tirzepatide for weight management.
The once-weekly GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptor and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist can now be used for weight loss and weight maintenance, as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
A world-first research programme that will identify adults at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment today.
Launching today on World Diabetes Day, the Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Adults (T1DRA) study aims to recruit 20,000 adults, aged between 18 and 70, from the general population to assess their risk.
A newly launched document has been created by a diabetes team to educate healthcare professionals on how to monitor ketones in people with the condition.
‘Monitoring for ketones’ has been created as part of the ‘Start with the D1abasics’ inpatient campaign, which was launched in May earlier this year to provide healthcare professionals with basic inpatient diabetes knowledge.
The sixth podcast from the Diabetes Times hears from Dr Punith Kempegowda – an established researcher in diabetes and endocrinology.
Dr Kempwgowda, Assistant Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine at the Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, speaks about some of the projects he is involved with and how he financially helps his students.
Results from the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) have revealed that less than 50 per cent of people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in England and Wales receive their eight health checks. To read more, click here.
Healthcare professionals involved in diabetes are invited to attend an online session looking at a web-based solution that allows them to securely connect with their patients’ blood glucose readings. To read more, click here.
A new high-tech aid to help people with diabetes keep their feet healthy has been launched to mark World Diabetes Day. To read more, click here.
Seven in ten people with diabetes found out they had diabetes after developing problems associated with the condition. To read more, click here.
More than one in four people with type 1 diabetes experience dangerously low blood sugar levels at least once every three days, a survey published to mark World Diabetes Day has found.
According to the ‘Living with Diabetes Survey 2023’ report compiled by Afon Technology, 28% of the 305 people with type 1 diabetes surveyed had 10 or more episodes of hypoglycaemia every month.
Two professors are to receive the 2024 Rank Prize for Nutrition for their research on type 2 diabetes remission, organisers of the award have announced. To read more, click here.
The final part of a comic series that highlights common diabetes related situations was released today to mark World Diabetes Day. To read more, click here.
One Wirral CIC has launched a ground-breaking diabetes prehabilitation service to improve postoperative outcomes for patients. To read more, click here.
The internal results on the effectiveness of a SD1 prototype to identify markers to screen for diabetes have been published. To read more, click here.
It all feels a bit surreal to be honest. Yes, of course I mean the NICE announcement regarding hybrid closed loops - a moment in time which has seen the vast majority of those living with type 1 diabetes erupt with joy, happiness and pleasant disbelief. To read more, click here.
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