Calls for a new era in identifying type 2 diabetes remission
The Association of British Clinical Diabetologist (ABCD) and the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) have come together to call for a unified definition of type…
Medications & Treatments
Statins associated with 38 per cent increased risk of type 2 diabetes
The controversy about statins continues following a study revealing how the cholesterol-lowering drugs are associated with increased blood glucose, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes…
More than 6,500 people sign up to Hypo Program within first month
Over 6,500 people have signed up to Diabetes Digital Media’s (DDM) Hypo Program since its launch on 30 January. The Hypo Program is an educational…
Suliqua receives wider US approval as type 2 diabetes treatment
The diabetes drug Suliqua has been approved for use in a wider range of people in the US. The US Food and Drugs Administration expanded…
Updated GP contract makes allowances for older people with type 2 diabetes
Older people who have diabetes will receive specific advice about frailty as detailed in a five-year framework to revise GP contracts. The framework will support…
Significant development made regarding how type 1 diabetes could be delayed
A 'paradigm shift' may have been identified regarding scientists' approach to developing treatments for type 1 diabetes. US researchers report that type 1 diabetes could…
Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development
Viruses that linger in the gut could potentially trigger type 1 diabetes in children, scientists have said. Research teams from the US and Australia have…
Actos associated with lower stroke and heart attack risk in people with prediabetes
The type 2 diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) was found to be associated with lower risk of heart attacks and stroke in people with prediabetes who…
Vitamin C linked to reduced glucose levels in type 2 diabetes
Vitamin C supplementation is associated with improved blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes, research suggests. A small Australian study, published in the…
First oral drug approved by EMA for use in treating type 1 diabetes
The oral drug Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been approved by an official European body to help treat type 1 diabetes. Forxiga is the first drug to…