Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes study receives major grant

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes study receives major grant

This article was taken from: http://diabetestimes.co.uk/breast-cancer-and-type-2-diabetes-study-receives-major-grant/ By The Diabetes Times A major grant has been awarded so researchers can investigate why breast cancer is more likely to spread in those with type two diabetes, it has been announced. Dr James Boyne, from the University of Bradford, has been given £90,000 by the research charity Breast Cancer Now to lead…

A Diabetes Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Reverse Memory Loss

A Diabetes Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Reverse Memory Loss

This article was taken from: http://fortune.com/2018/01/02/diabetes-drug-alzheimers/ By By EMILY PRICE There have been no new Alzheimer’s treatments introduced in the past 15 years, but new research suggests that a drug traditionally used to treat diabetes could be useful in treating Alzheimer’s as well. British researchers found that the drug “significantly reversed memory loss” in mice, which opens the door to…

Why does obesity cause diabetes? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Why does obesity cause diabetes? You asked Google – here’s the answer

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/27/why-does-obesity-cause-diabetes-google-answer By:Thomas Barber Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries Cause” is a strong word. It means that A results in B happening. Causality is also surprisingly difficult to prove. Most medical studies only show association between…

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

Device that helps obese diabetics lose weight ‘should be rolled out across NHS’

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/13/device-that-helps-obese-diabetics-lose-weight-should-be-rolled-out-across-nhs-endobarrier By: Press Association Plastic sleeve that helped patients with type 2 diabetes lose more than two stone on average is less risky and invasive than gastric bypass surgery, study shows A device that helps obese people with type 2 diabetes shed more than two stone on average should be rolled out…

Hospitals urged to improve care for pregnant women with diabetes

Hospitals urged to improve care for pregnant women with diabetes

New guidelines have been issued for hospital doctors who treat pregnant women with diabetes. The new Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS–IP) document has been drawn up in a bid to improve the standard of care for people with diabetes in secondary care. Many women with diabetes require hospital admissions during their pregnancy, but not all doctors and healthcare teams in maternity wards are experts…