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The threat posed by COVID-19 may be receding, but the diabetes pandemic rages on and now requires our full attention, according to an opinion piece in a recent issue of Diabetologia. A study in the same issu...

In a presentation at this month’s Diabetes UK Professional Conference, a psychologist working within a diabetic foot clinic outlined her role and why all clinics should have one. Lisa Buckingham reports.

A new review in Diabetologia shines a light on the complex relationship between lipid lowering and diabetic retinopathy. Further understanding of retinal cholesterol metabolism, including the formation of ch...

Gestational diabetes can have a serious impact on the health of both mother and baby. But according to a recent review in Diabetologia,there is scope now for a more precise approach to its prevention based o...

Type 1 diabetes may begin with DNA changes that influence gene expression, according to a report in a recent paper in Diabetologia from researchers in Finland. And detection of this epigenetic signature coul...

Educational activities have been a core priority of the EASD since its foundation, but recent years have seen those activities expand significantly in number and variety. To help guide the future delivery of...

An overemphasis upon biomedical science could prevent precision medicine from addressing health inequalities fully. As researchers try to move away from ‘one size fits all’ in healthcare, in a re...

In the latest EASD e-Learning module launching today, three leading paediatric diabetologists outline key issues around the prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children.

A review in a recent issue of Diabetologia suggests there is more to prediabetes than just an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Impaired glucose metabolism in prediabetes is also associated with ...

Modern lifestyles may have a detrimental effect on metabolism through exposure to bright and dim light at times that are out of sync with natural day-night rhythms. A study reported in a recent issue of Diab...

Restricting carbohydrate reduces HbA1cand glucose variability more than a conventional weight-loss diet does, according to a study from researchers in Denmark published in a recent issue of Diabetologia. Dr ...

So many aspects of care are covered in diabetes clinics, but sexual dysfunction is rarely catered for. The problem and how to address it was discussed at the International Diabetes Federation Middle East and...

We’ve come a long way in improving pregnancy outcomes for women with type 1 diabetes, but research continues and drug companies are advancing their insulin offerings. In the latest episode in our Insul...

A new study, reported in Diabetologia in January, tested the performance of 22 cardiovascular risk scores in primary care data from people with type 2 diabetes. The findings suggest these tools do not provid...

Early gestational diabetes and new screening recommendations were among the issues addressed in the Diabetes and Pregnancy session at the recent International Diabetes Federation Middle East and North Africa...

Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner and Educational Supervisor, North Berwick Health Centre, and Scottish Lead of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, shared some tips on detecting diabetic eye problems – and ...

One hundred years since the first insulin injection, do recent research findings mean there will be no need for this lifesaving medicine in the future? Speaking at the recent International Diabetes Federatio...

EASD e-Learning’s latest module takes a fresh look at Ramadan guidance for people with diabetes, this time through the lens of COVID-19. The module explores how the risks of Ramadan fasting have been e...

Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, the acclaimed EASD-Robert Turner clinical research training course will now be held online as a virtual interactive course.

Learner feedback is a two-way process and central to the ongoing development of the EASD e-Learning platform. Dr Gillian Manning, EASD e-Learning’s Clinical Education Lead, reports on activities in thi...

What do we know about the microbiome’s role in diabetes – and could modulating it be a future treatment? These questions were answered in a presentation at the International Diabetes Federation M...