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Diabetes 2/4

Surprise finding suggests diabetes drug could release rather than prevent blood sugar

21 Sep 2015

Graham Ladds, lecturer in pharmacology, discusses the controversy around a group of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes.

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GLP-1 Agonists are injectable drugs that regulate blood sugar levels and have also been shown to promote weight loss, making them an attractive form of treatment for Type 2 diabetes, which is often linked to obesity.

Study highlights possible knowledge gap over effects of some diabetes drugs

18 Sep 2015

Scientists have found that some drugs from a group of anti-diabetic treatments may, in certain circumstances, act on glucagon receptors in the body...

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New study shows artificial pancreas works for length of entire school term

17 Sep 2015

Technology assisting people with type 1 diabetes edges closer to perfection.

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Regular consumption of sugary drinks associated with type 2 diabetes

22 Jul 2015

Sugar sweetened drinks may give rise to nearly two million diabetes cases over ten years in the US and 80,000 in the UK, estimates a study published...

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Combination of diabetes and heart disease substantially reduces life expectancy

07 Jul 2015

Life expectancy for people with a history of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes is substantially lower than for people with just one condition...

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New NICE thresholds could miss up to 4,000 women per year at risk from diabetes in pregnancy

12 Jun 2015

The new threshold for diabetes in pregnancy recently introduced by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) misses a...

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Early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetes may reduce heart disease and mortality

18 May 2015

Screening to identify type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research published...

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Changing of the seasons

Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer

12 May 2015

Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such...

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Replacing one sugary drink per day could cut risk of type 2 diabetes

01 May 2015

Drinking water or unsweetened tea or coffee in place of one sugary drink per day can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research...

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Artificial pancreas

World first for artificial pancreas team

30 Apr 2015

The first natural birth to a mother with diabetes who has been fitted with an artificial pancreas took place this week. The device has been developed...

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Using the internet to boost participation in clinical trials

28 Apr 2015

The success of a clinical trial hinges on its ability to recruit enough patients. Dr Frank Waldron-Lynch from the Cambridge Institute for Medical...

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Urbanisation of rural Africa associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes

29 Jul 2014

The increasing urbanisation of rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa could lead to an explosion in incidences of heart disease and diabetes, according to...

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