Late menopause link found to type 2
27th July 2016
Women who go through the menopause later in life are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study in the US has found. A total of 124,000 women took part in the research and the ...
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Fresh call to ban junk food adverts
6th July 2016
“Addictive” junk food adverts are making it difficult for children and families to make healthy food choices, according to a new report. The Cancer Research UK study looked at how ...
Diabetes UK responds to latest child type 2 figures
23rd June 2016
Leading charity Diabetes UK has called the latest child type 2 diabetes figures “extremely worrying”. According to the National Diabetes Paediatric Audit (NDPA) there are now 533 ...
Jardiance reduces cardiovascular risk in type 2
14th June 2016
New ® (empagliflozin) data shows that reduced risk for cardiovascular (CV) was consistent across age groups in adults with type 2 diabetes. The findings, which were presented at the American ...
Type 2 diabetes drug linked to amputation risk
3rd June 2016
A link has been found between a type 2 diabetes drug and a higher risk of amputation, research has shown. Scientists discovered a link between the usage of NICE-recommended canagliflozin to treat ...
First oral GLP-1 results unveiled
21st April 2016
The first oral glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) has shown promising results in treating type 2 diabetes. Data revealed at the Keystone Symposia on New Therapeutics for Diabetes ...
Type 2 awareness images released
5th April 2016
Graphic images released shows how eating too much sugar can harm the body in a bid to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes. The advertising campaign, launched by Diabetes Association of ...
Type 2 risk for infertile men
5th April 2016
A low sperm count could mean a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Men with infertility problems could also be at risk of osteoporosis researchers in Sweden said. ...
Type 2 drug could lower breast cancer risk
9th March 2016
Metformin the drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes could help significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer. Research, carried out by the University of Copenhagen, has suggested that ...
Unfit teens at ‘type 2 risk in later life’
9th March 2016
Unfit teenage boys could be at greater risk of type 2 diabetes in later life, regardless of body weight, a study has suggested. A total of 1.5 million 18-year-old military recruits, who did not ...