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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Rates of depression are two to three times higher in people with diabetes than in the general population and, for some, this increases the risk of suicide, suicide ideation and self-harm. Dr Susan Aldridge r...

Clear strategies are needed for addressing it effectively and ending it for good. At the recent Diabetes UK Professional Conference, Dr Paul Chadwick looked at our efforts so far and outlined what needs to b...

For the first time, the National Diabetes Audit has recorded those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before the age of 40. Speaking at last month’s Diabetes UK’s Annual Professional Conference, Dr S...

Being exposed to weight stigma is highly detrimental to the mental and physical health of people living with overweight and obesity, and healthcare professionals are often the culprits. This burgeoning issue...

The association between weight and type 2 diabetes has long been a focal point for enquiry into diabetes prevention and treatment. But a recent series of groundbreaking studies from Professor Roy Taylor &nda...

More and more data is emerging about the complex links between diabetes and cancer. Dr Susan Aldridge reports on some of the new research in this area presented at Diabetes UK’s recent Annual Professio...

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.

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.

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...

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...