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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...

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...

A refreshed version of the EASD e-Learning website launches this week, with a cleaner, more user-friendly design.

It’s an increasingly popular way to lose weight and improve health, but which intermittent fasting method should we be prescribing to patients with overweight and obesity? This question was addressed a...

Falls and fractures are more common among people with diabetes, with osteoporosis likely the underlying cause. Bone health, therefore, was under discussion at the ‘complications compendium’ sessi...

In his new module for EASD e-Learning, Professor Eelco de Koning considers the various options available for restoring normal glucose regulation by replacing insulin-producing cells – whether through i...

The impact of sedentary behaviour in pregnancy and how to address it was a hot topic at the ADA’s latest conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Thanks to the GLP-1 receptor agonists and newer, related drugs, it’s now possible to go beyond the traditional glucocentric model of diabetes treatment and address obesity too. The implications of this...

Bariatric surgery can lead to health benefits in type 2 diabetes that go way beyond weight loss and remission. The latest findings in this area were presented at the recent ADA conference, making a strong ca...

Counselling and pharmacotherapy can each of them aid weight loss in people with obesity. So what happens when you combine the two? Lisa Buckingham reports on the case for pairing these interventions, as pres...

Diabetes is one established risk factor for dementia among many others, so what kind of interventions can reduce risk? This question was addressed at the ADA’s latest conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

The centrality of disrupted beta cell function to type 1 diabetes is widely understood. Less commonly appreciated is the vital part it plays in type 2 – a role that takes centre stage in Professor Hind...

Food insecurity is prevalent across the globe, with far-reaching consequences for people’s health and well-being – consequences that can be significantly exacerbated for young people with diabete...

Statins are often prescribed to people with diabetes to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. But some clinical trials have reported cases of new-onset diabetes among statin users. Dr Susan Aldridge r...

Plant-based eating is a hot topic and ‘Just how plant-based should people with diabetes go?’ was a question addressed at the ADA’s latest conference. Lisa Buckingham reports.

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