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The Protein Limits Action Towards Eating (PLATE) approach to improving diet could help shift the macronutrient balance in the diet towards lower carbohydrates and lower calorie intake, and this could be help...

The composition and activity of the gut microbiome play an important role in weight loss or weight gain, according to new research presented at EASD 2022. The findings could be used to develop a new approach...

With prevalence of type 2 diabetes so high in the older population, this important question was addressed at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Ethnic groups such as South Asians are under-represented in clinical trials, meaning that research findings may not be truly representative of the general population in the UK and elsewhere. This ethnic disp...

Huge advances have been made in treatments and technologies for type 1 diabetes, ‘but there are many people who still do not reach the target levels of glucose that we would need in order to prevent lo...

EASD 2022 ended on a high note with the unveiling of the latest ADA/EASD consensus report on the management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes. Fifteen years since the first report, which had a narrow focu...

The benefits of moving patients to primary care were covered at the recent EASD 2022 meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

In the second part of our series on diabetes and under-resourced populations, Dr Susan Aldridge reports on two presentations from the EASD 2022 conference, which explored the particular challenges and soluti...

Under-resourced populations bear the biggest burden of diabetes – and are set to bear the brunt of the alarming rise in diabetes prevalence. In the first of a two-part series posting on Horizons this w...

Analysis of a patient-preference study revealed its efficacy for people with type 2 diabetes at the latest EASD Annual Meeting. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Tackling sugar intake is a key part of reducing the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, but how best to do it? Evidence for the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages was presented at the recent EASD Annual M...

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...

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...

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.