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Depression is more common in those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes under the age of 40 than those diagnosed later in life. These findings from UK and USA data, reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia, high...

The epigenome plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression, cell differentiation and X-chromosome inactivation – and can contribute to disease when dysfunctional. In her new module for EASD e-Lea...

Remission of type 2 diabetes is now seen as a real alternative to a lifetime of medication and worry about complications. The down side is that it may not last, and the issue of relapse was in the spotlight ...

A fascinating insight into diabetes stigma and how it can be tackled was presented at the recent EASD conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

As the world looks towards urgent discussions at the COP27 meeting, we need to acknowledge the significant impact healthcare makes to climate change through the generation of waste. In recognition of this, t...

Accreditation for 14 EASD e-Learning modules by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (RCP) mean that learners now have even more opportunities to earn continuous professional developm...

Being able to identify early the patients who may struggle more with a diabetes diagnosis is increasingly seen as a key aspect of care. Work to further our understanding of this was presented at the recent E...

Online peer support was highlighted at EASD 2022, as diabetes advocates from around the world presented some of the work of the #dedoc° Diabetes Online Community and discussed their response to the pande...

The importance of maintaining normal glycaemia in type 2 diabetes from the day of diagnosis was underlined by the presentation of long-term findings from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) at EASD 202...

A new study reported in a recent issue of Diabetologia identifies children in the general population in Germany who have presymptomatic type 1 diabetes and estimates their risk of going on to develop clinica...

Research that furthers our understanding of the health benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was presented at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

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. S...

As rates of type 2 diabetes continue to rise around the world, prevention of the condition has never been more important. A review in a recent issue of Diabetologia looks at the opportunities and challenges ...

SGLT-2 inhibitors are now recommended as first-line therapy for people with type 2 diabetes who have had a previous cardiovascular event. However, there are concerns over a few safety issues associated with ...

The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) welcomed delegates to Stockholm in September, with its first in-person conference for three years. Dr Susan Aldridge reports.

There are particularly high rates of type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa region. Experts from these countries gathered at a special IDF meeting recently to discuss how to address this huge ch...

Modern lifestyles tend to preclude a prolonged fast during the night, with food being consumed over a long time period, which may have a detrimental effect on metabolic health. A new study, reported in a rec...

In a welcome return for ‘The briefing room’, a group of diabetes research luminaries examine the rise to prominence of medications that work by stimulating receptors for GIP and GLP-1 –&nbs...

Many people with diabetes have to cope with the significant health challenges presented by living with more than one chronic condition. To launch EASD e-Learning’s new course on conditions commonly ass...

Recent clinical trial data have led to new guidelines on managing heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, which promise to add years of life for people with the condition, many of whom also have diabet...

The cost-of-living crisis being experienced around the world is not just about energy and food prices. It also encompasses access to healthcare and affordability of therapies. According to findings presented...