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For the latest in our series ‘The long and the short of it’, renowned psychologists with a specialism in diabetes, Professors Bill Polonsky (University of California, USA) and Frank Snoek (Amster...

Low-calorie sweeteners were under the spotlight at the ADA’s 82nd Scientific Sessions. Lisa Buckingham reports.

A new analysis from the Adolescent Cardio-Renal Intervention Trial, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, shows that higher urinary albumin/creatinine ratio – even within the normal range –...

Learner feedback helps to ensure that the EASD e-Learning programme is up to date, evidence based and meets the needs of learners. It is also important that learners know their feedback is taken seriously. D...

Lowering LDL cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular risk is strongly recommended for people with type 1 diabetes. A new risk score to guide statin prescribing was under discussion at the recent at the recent A...

Patient education and support are crucial for effective diabetes management, right? So far, so uncontroversial – but what should that education encompass? Who should provide it, where and when? These a...

The traditional classification of diabetes, which assigns most cases as type 1 and type 2, fails to capture the complexity of the condition. The latest research on clustering and subtyping, presented at the ...

A new study, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, shows that dapagliflozin benefits people across a wide range of kidney disease severity. The findings, based on an analysis of the DAPA-CKD trial, tak...

Monitoring exercise using wearable technology can help people with type 1 diabetes enjoy more benefit from being active, by clarifying the many factors affecting glycaemic response. Professor Mike Riddell of...

Combining data from continuous glucose monitoring with self-care and mental health data could help improve diabetes care. A new review in Diabetologia looks at the emerging area of precision monitoring. Dr S...

In the latest episode of The long and the short of it, professors Larry Fisher and Frank Snoek get to grips with some of the emotional aspects of living with diabetes – focusing on diabetes distress an...

Type 1 diabetes is complex and heterogenous, but research and clinical trials show there are ways of preventing or arresting the condition. Chantal Mathieu, Professor of Internal Medicine at KU Leuven, Belgi...

Recent research suggests that pharmacoepigenetics may have clinical relevance in type 2 diabetes, from predicting who will respond to diabetes drugs to developing innovative therapies targeting epigenetic en...

Supporting people with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes was the focus of this year’s Janet Kinson lecture at the recent Diabetes UK Professional Conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

An eye-opening presentation about how diabetes technologies are allocated was given at the recent Diabetes UK Professional Conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

In our latest module, Professor Hinde Iraqi sets out the steps healthcare professionals should take to support safe pilgrimage for their Muslim patients with diabetes in the era of COVID-19.

With obesity and type 2 diabetes on the rise in young people, safe and effective treatment is vital. A session at the recent Diabetes UK Professional Conference explored the latest thinking. Lisa Buckingham ...

Even on statins, people with diabetes are still at risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). But lipid management can be improved, to optimise outcomes, by adding omega-3 fatty acids, according...

Much as they do for diabetes, biological, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors combined to worsen COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes in ethnic minority groups – according to Professor Kamlesh Khunti in hi...

Steroids, antipsychotics, antiretroviral therapy for HIV and immune checkpoint inhibitors against cancer: all of these may cause diabetes. A new review in Diabetologia looks at these four classes of diabetog...

The complications of type 2 diabetes need more attention in primary care. In the latest installment in our series The long and the short of it, we hear about what needs to be looked for, how best to do it an...