Try new foods in old age to ward off dementia
TRYING new foods as we age could help ward off dementia, according to academic research. Dr Ritchie Williamson, Director of Research…
Diabetes
Clothes for young women with Type 1 diabetes
A clothing range specifically made for young women with Type 1 diabetes could be the final result of work being…
Some obesity-related genes protect people from type 2 diabetes
Some obesity-related genes protect people from type 2 diabetes, while others increase risk: New research presented today at the Diabetes…
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Arterial stiffness may cause metabolic syndrome in adolescents via an increase in fasting insulin and LDL cholesterol Arterial stiffness may…
Frogs could spawn a new treatment for type 2 diabetes
Frogs could spawn a new treatment for type 2 diabetes: New research presented today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference…
Renal hyperfiltration: the underestimated risk factor for mortality
Renal hyperfiltration may be an underestimated risk factor for mortality, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.…
‘Activity snacking’ helps people with type 1 diabetes
New research being presented this week at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2023 has revealed that taking short breaks from…
Electricity can heal wounds three times as fast
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even…
Impact of cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic
A leading nutrition researcher has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, in a new…
Landmark two-year diabetes DiRECT trial
New findings from an extension of the landmark DiRECT study, revealing it's possible to maintain significant weight loss and keep…