An individual’s frailty phenotype determines which glucose-lowering therapy they should use, a new study has determined.
A team of established clinical academics from fDROP (Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People), King’s College London and Rotherham have revealed that the presence of frailty can be seen as a spectrum of metabolic phenotypes that vary in insulin resistance and have now been defined into two phenotypes.
Melatonin ameliorates the pathophysiology associated with chronic kidney disease, a new study has identified.
As part of the review, a group of researchers investigated whether the pineal gland-derived hormone melatonin would be an appropriate treatment option for chronic kidney disease and its associated risk factors.
New research has looked in more detail at the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the prevalence of albuminuria in the setting of type 2 diabetes.
About a third of people with diabetes experience diabetic nephropathy, which is characterised by increased urinary albumin excretion and can lead to renal failure.
The integrated care system for Devon is providing more wellbeing support through a new initiative developed and delivered by the multi-award-winning provider DDM Health.
The new program will help colleagues navigate the current challenges they face, promote wellbeing and increase resilience across the staff network.
Individualised care, support and education are the most powerful drivers in the adoption of ‘game-changing’ technology within type 1 diabetes care in the NHS, three specialists have said.
In an article published by the Society for Endocrinology, the experts have addressed how the landscape of technology in type 1 diabetes care is changing at an unprecedented pace.
Individuals with hard-to-control type 1 diabetes can stabilise their blood sugars by following a long-term cell transplant programme, a new study shows.
Academics have praised the islet transplant treatment having outlined how it benefits people with severely low or high blood sugar levels.
Women with gestational diabetes should be offered long-term cardiovascular follow-up and lifestyle advice after birth, academics have said To read more, click here.
Individuals with at least two of type 2 diabetes, stroke or heart disease are more likely to develop dementia, research shows. To read more, click here.
Researchers have investigated people’s willingness to share COVID-19 data and found that those with diabetes are happier to share anonymised data rather than personally identifiable data. To read more, click here.
A leading type 1 diabetes website which provides mental health support and products to those living with the condition has delivered £2.3 million worth of diabetes supplies to Ukraine. To read more, click here.
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