Pre-diabetes makes patients out of healthy people, say critics
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Pre-diabetes makes patients out of healthy people, say critics

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/07/pre-diabetes-makes-patients-out-of-healthy-people-say-critics By Nicola Davis The term, rejected as diagnosis by World Health Organization, is still used in the UK and US Labelling people as having pre-diabetes could do more harm than good, experts have said, as research reveals that even some of those involved in coining the term now reject it. The…

One in 10 over 40s has diabetes, amid doubling in numbers with the condition
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One in 10 over 40s has diabetes, amid doubling in numbers with the condition

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/26/one-10-40s-has-diabetes-amid-doubling-numbers-condition/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor One in ten people over 40 now has diabetes, amid a doubling in the numbers suffering the condition within two decades, new figures show. The research by Diabetes UK suggests that by 2030, around 5.5 million people will be suffering from the condition, which is fuelled by obesity. The…

Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development
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Viruses in the gut could kick-start type 1 diabetes development

This article was taken from: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/feb/viruses-in-the-gut-could-kick-start-type-1-diabetes-development-96219079.html By Jack Woodfield 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 been investigating the effect of enteroviruses, and whether there is a way to prevent these viruses from encouraging type 1 diabetes development. Enteroviruses are a…

Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment
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Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46363869 By BBC Health news Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in England are to be prescribed a very low-calorie diet in the hope of reversing their condition. Under the pilot they will be restricted to 800 calories a day, in the form of soups and shakes, for three months. …

Type 2 diabetes affects 7,000 under-25s in England and Wales
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Type 2 diabetes affects 7,000 under-25s in England and Wales

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46290849 By BBC Health news There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales – about 10 times the number reported before, according to Diabetes UK. Its analysis of 2016-17 data found most were being treated in GP practices rather than in…