Children’s Dentistry (1957)
This is a children's dental department in one of the London's hospitals where fear of dentists is overcome by transforming dental surgery into a playground.
Diabetes
Addressing the growing diabetes epidemic, we delve into diverse topics such as the role of avocados in diabetes management, genetic insights into type 1 diabetes, and the link between obesity and mental disorders. It highlights innovative treatments, like those derived from frogs for type 2 diabetes, and explores the impact of conditions like arterial stiffness on metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The section also discusses ‘activity snacking’ for type 1 diabetes management and broader health policy issues, reflecting the complex nature of diabetes as a global health challenge.
Obesity related problems rise in the young
More young adults developing type 2 diabetes and at more severe levels of obesity. Young women are leading a worrying increase in early-onset type 2...
Two thirds of adults in England are overweight or living with obesity
Two thirds of adults in England are overweight or living with obesity, latest Health Survey for England data shows. The 2024 Health Survey for England (HSE), the country's flagship study...
Continuous glucose monitoring reduces risk of excessive birth weight
Gestational diabetes: Continuous glucose monitoring reduces risk of excessive birth weight An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has shown that...
HIV Drug Improves Vision in Patients With Diabetes
HIV Drug Improves Vision in Patients With Common Diabetes Complication, Clinical Trial Suggests. Lamivudine Outperforms Existing Treatments at Much Lower Cost. An inexpensive, long-approved HIV...
Gut microbiome could delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Research has found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams of The University...
Diabetes drug may have hidden health benefits for older adults
A new and increasingly widely used diabetes medication may have additional health benefits for older adults, according to new research which looked at data from...
Researchers make blood vessels from people with diabetes and discover how they are damaged
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast has successfully grown a mini version of human blood vessels from people with...
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with a high genetic risk A new study from the University of...
Enhanced Therapy for Gestational Diabetes through New Subgroups
Patients with gestational diabetes show different disease progressions and therefore require personalised treatment measures. An international research team led by MedUni Vienna has now identified...
