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Major breakthrough made towards better type 1 diabetes therapies

A team of renowned academics have detected a new and improved pathway for the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells – paving the way for better type 1 diabetes therapies. Scientists from Mo...

General practice in the spotlight at the Diabetes Professional Care conference

Several renowned general practitioners are set to explore the latest innovations in diabetes care at this year’s highly regarded Diabetes Professional Care conference. Delegates visiting the free-to-a...

Food addicts to be given hope by new international study

A clinical study into treating food addiction with a low carbohydrate and psychoeducational program has been carried out for the first time in the world. Around 20 per cent of the general population i...

Diabetes UK is recruiting new members for research steering groups

A national diabetes charity is appealing for “highly motivated” healthcare professionals working in the sector to join one of its diabetes research steering groups. Diabetes UK is looking for diabetes...

Diabetes nursing to be showcased at Diabetes Professional Care conference

Latest innovations and key updates surrounding diabetes nursing will be explored at a free healthcare event next month. Thousands of nurses are set to attend this year’s acclaimed Diabetes Professiona...

Inpatient diabetes care survey launched by JBDS

A survey has been launched to gauge inpatient teams’ opinions on which healthcare professionals should be involved when it comes to delivering the gold standard of inpatient diabetes care. The Joint B...

Autofluorescence imaging may be ‘valuable’ in management of diabetic foot ulcers

The use of bacterial autofluorescence imaging could be a useful tool alongside standard care in the management of diabetic foot ulcers, a new study has suggested. The UK study set out to evaluate how ...

Hundreds of healthcare teams support Hypo Awareness Week 2022

A national awareness campaign that aims to educate healthcare professionals on hypoglycaemia returned last week.  A total of 369 sites across the UK and Ireland participated in the annual event, which...

Save the date: UK Diabetes Inpatient Network National Conference 2023

Registrations have opened for the 2023 UK Diabetes Inpatient Network National Conference. The UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum will once again be presenting expert speakers, latest research, hot topics and...