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Join DRWF and specialist diabetes teams from the local Primary Care Trust for a Diabetes Wellness Day in Hartlepool this autumn. Anyone with diabetes or an interest in diabetes is welcome to attend.
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The 10th annual DRWF Diabetes Wellness Weekend will take place at Milton Hill House in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
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New research has found that high blood glucose levels can cause a 'sugar coating' which blocks the mechanisms the body uses to detect and fight bacterial and fungal infections.
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Recent reports in the national press have hailed grapefruit as being a 'fruity cure' for diabetes and said that the fruit is able to 'do the same job as two drugs used to treat type-2 diabetes'.
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DRWF are looking for a graduate intern with a degree in Marketing, PR or similar to work with the charity on our fundraising projects.
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The Department of Health is undertaking a consultation process for the proposed changes to the NHS.
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Scientists from the Stanford School of Medicine in the US have been researching whether the human race may have evolved to be more susceptible to type 1 diabetes.
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A new light device to measure blood glucose levels is being developed by a company called MIT in the States.
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The Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin says the decision to pull Mixtard 30 insulin from the UK market could add £9 million to the NHS drugs bill in England alone.
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A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests that preventing diabetes and depression could reduce the risk of developing dementia.
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DRWF attended this year's Mela Festival of South Asian Arts, in Southampton, Hampshire on Saturday 17th July to help raise awareness to diabetes.
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DRWF attended a poster reception in the House of Commons on 19th July in recognition of the charity's contribution to medical research in the field of diabetes.
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Researchers led by Columbia University Medical Center in the USA have discovered that the skeleton plays an important role in regulating blood sugar.
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DRWF has launched a brand new 'donate online' facility which enables supporters to donate online securely via our secure Barclaycard ePDQ payment gateway.
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The three-year DRWF Non-Clinical Research Fellowship 2010 has been awarded to Dr Sarah Richardson at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth.
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The DRWF website has gone interactive with some brand new social media channels to keep supporters up to date with all of the charity’s latest news.
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DRWF has launched a brand new ‘join online’ facility on the website which enables interested parties to join the DRWF Wellness Network securely.
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The DRWF jolly joggers are celebrating completing the British London 10K run on Sunday 11th July and raising a combined total of just over £3,000 for the charity.
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be reviewing the safety of Avandia following recent research suggesting it may be linked to a higher risk of heart problems.
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Professor Gwyn Gould, from the University of Glasgow, has submitted his final report to DRWF following the Open Funding grant awarded to him in 2009.
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New figures released have revealed that one million people in the UK are now thought to have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, almost double the previous estimate.
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Those prescribed the insulin Mixtard 30 in the UK have until 31st December 2010 to change their treatment before the medication is withdrawn.
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According to the latest National Diabetes Audit, many people with diabetes are still not receiving effective care despite the fact that more are regularly seeing health professionals.
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The DRWF Wellness Day South recently took place in Southampton, Hampshire, to mark the end of Diabetes Week on Saturday 19th June 2010.
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DRWF will be exhibiting at this year's Mela Festival, the festival of South Asian Arts, being held at Hogland's Park, Southampton, Hampshire on Saturday 17th July.
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Dr.Shiv Pande, MBE DL JP FRCGP MBBS MS Fell ODA, will be filling the last DRWF 10K London run place this year.
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DRWF Lay Member, Guy Murphy, kindly attended a recent diabetes surgery forum on behalf of DRWF, acting as a patient advocate for the charity.
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A survey conducted by Diabetes UK, released to coincide with Diabetes Week, has revealed many people wrongly believe that eating too much sugar can lead to developing diabetes.
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DRWF held a Diabetic Retinal Screening Information Morning in Hampshire on Saturday, 12th June 2010 to mark the beginning of Diabetes Week.
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New research has shown that people with type 1 diabetes do still attempt to replenish their own insulin producing beta cells after diagnosis.
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Volunteers are being sought in Scotland for a study into how blaeberry extract could help combat type 2 diabetes.
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DRWF can now be supported by buying and selling with eBay for Charity.
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This year’s Active with Diabetes Walking Holiday took place from 19th – 24th May at Ceredigion Bay in Wales.
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DRWF have been selected to present a poster presentation in the House of Commons on 19th July in recognition of their contribution to diabetes medical research.
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The new Stephanie Marks Diabetes Resource Centre at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, part funded by DRWF, was officially opened by Sir Ian Botham OBE on 20th May 2010.
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A new study has indicated that the drug otelixizumab appears to halt the auto-immune response that triggers the rapid decline in insulin production leading to type 1 diabetes.
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Mother and daughter team, Jean and Melanie Ginn, will be venturing into Germany to undertake a 400-mile walk along the River Rhine to raise money for DRWF in early June.
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A new study to be published in the The Cochrane Library suggests that the treatment of serious gum disease in people with type 2 diabetes may lower blood sugar levels.
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A team of vascular biologists at the University of Leeds have found that a naturally occurring substance known as C-peptide protects blood vessels from the damaging effects of insulin.
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A study published in the journal Diabetologia, has indicated that the drug otelixizumab appears to halt the auto-immune response that triggers the rapid decline in insulin production leading to type 1 diabetes.
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Brave DRWF supporter, John Kinchen, is celebrating after running two marathons in just two weeks in aid of Help the Hospices and the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation.
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The new Stephanie Marks Diabetes Resource Centre at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, part funded by DRWF, is set to open on 20th May 2010, following a two year building project.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing health guidance on type 2 diabetes and are recruiting community members to the group which is being set up to develop this guidance.
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DRWF will be exhibiting at the Royal College of Nursing Congress 2010 at the Bournemouth International Centre from Monday, 26th until Wednesday, 28th April.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has launched a new page on their website that will allow, for the first time, patients, carers and members of the public to search for guidance.
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DRWF funded researcher Professor Hari Hundal, Division of Molecular Physiology, University of Dundee, has submitted his final report to the charity on his research.
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DRWF Open Funding 2010 recipient and Research Advisory Board member, Dr Paul Squires has just had a joint research paper published in the American Journal of Nephrology.
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An international team of researchers have discovered two gene variants which may help to explain why small babies have higher rates of type 2 diabetes later in life.
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Sponsor a rubber duck for DRWF again this year and take part in the Great British Duck Race 2010.
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Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the UK's working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
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People from Llandeilo were invited to attend a special Mayor's Ball in aid of DRWF, the British Heart Foundation and the RNLI on Saturday 13 March 2010.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.
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A heart study is being conducted by PatientView (a research company dedicated to raising awareness of patients’ views) and is looking for participants.
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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) have announced that they are working in partnership with insulin pump manufacturer and supplier Animas to develop an innovative new ‘artificial pancreas’ for people living with type 1 diabetes.
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After a successful campaign to recruit runners for this year’s British 10K London run, DRWF are asking members to get behind them and make a pledge in support of the team.
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Brave DRWF supporter, John Kinchen, will be putting on his running vest and donning his running shoes to promote DRWF at this year's Marathon de Paris on 11th April.
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A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has indicated that long periods of sitting still can lead to the build up of substances in the blood that are harmful to health, which can’t be got rid of by exercise.
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The International Diabetes Federation have joined together with Insulin for Life to launch a relief effort for people with diabetes in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti.
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By Professor Paul Johnson, MBChB MD FRCS
Director of Oxford Islet Transplant Programme, Professor of Paediatric Surgery, University of Oxford and member of the DRWF Research Advisory Board
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A new study published in the journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice has shown that the number of limb amputations in England due to type 2 diabetes has risen steeply.
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DRWF have announced their annual educational events programme for 2010...
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Supporter Mark Bird and his dog Candy have recently completed a long sponsored walk in aid of DRWF and Support Dogs.
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A recent study has indicated that people who drink three to four cups of tea or coffee a day may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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DRWF are pleased to announce that the following researchers have been awarded DRWF 2010 Open Funding grants. Each will last for a year.
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A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found that people taking sulphonylureas are more at risk of heart problems than those taking the drug metformin.
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A research team in Health Informatics at City University, London are looking for participants to take part in some pilot research for a PhD project.
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Bob Buist wrote to tell DRWF about the successful coffee morning held to mark World Diabetes Day (WDD) on Friday 13 November which took place at Waterside Court in St Neots.
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The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation supported World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November this year with an awareness-raising coffee morning.
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The dangers in the use of aspirin to help prevent heart attacks and strokes has been in the news again recently, which will worry many people with diabetes who may take the drug.
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American researchers have found that a careful diet with regular exercise can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by up to a decade.
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King's College in London are conducting a project to scope the current organisation and delivery of diabetes services in England and future research priorities.
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The second B Festival held in Cheshire at the end of September went with a buzz and raised £1500 for DRWF.
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This is a simple scheme, free of charge, that allows you to collect and recycle used printer inkjets and mobile phones and convert them into a cash donation for DRWF.
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To mark World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November this year, DRWF will be throwing open their doors to the public to provide people with more information about the condition.
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Every year, the global diabetes community comes together to mark World Diabetes Day - a United Nations Day and the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world - on 14 November.
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A new report has suggested that an estimated seven million people in the UK have blood glucose levels higher than normal, but not high enough to be classed as having diabetes.
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Half (49 per cent) of people with type 2 diabetes (excluding those treated with insulin) experienced at least one ‘hypo’ during a fortnight period according to a new survey by Diabetes UK.
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Now is the time to think about having your annual influenza (flu) jab if you have diabetes. The next time you are in your doctor’s surgery be sure to ask your GP.
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Order your Christmas cards this year from DRWF and support the charity’s work.
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DRWF would like to ask all their supporters if they would consider holding a coffee morning to help the charity mark World Diabetes Day this year.
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Dr Nina Petrova from King’s College Hospital, London, has been awarded the DRWF 2009 Clinical Fellowship.
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It was all go at the DRWF Wellness Weekend this year as the charity handed out its annual prescription of diabetes education and fun at Blackpool in September.
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Mayowa Osundiji was the winner of the DRWF Studentship in 2005. But where is he now?
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The National Nutrition & Health Conference, now in its 10th year, attracts over 600 health professionals from across the UK, ranging from dietitians through to GPs.
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American scientists have conducted a study that indicates people who lead a healthy lifestyle are 93 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those who do not.
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A market research fieldwork company are currently looking for people with type 2 diabetes to take part in a project in London.
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De Montford University in Leicester are doing a survey as part of an NIHR (NEAT) funded project.
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An American study has shown that middle-aged people who smoke, have high blood pressure, or diabetes increase their risk of developing dementia.
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University of Ulster academic Dr Victor Gault has been named recipient of the Rising Star Award by the internationally acclaimed European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
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The University of Oxford needs 10,000 people with diabetes to help with a national study.
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The University of Oxford needs 10,000 people with diabetes to help with a national study.
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The University of East Anglia (UEA) and diabetes specialists at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) need to recruit new volunteers with 2 diabetes for a chocolate study.
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A study conducted by the Peninsula Medical School has found a strong obesity link between mothers and their daughters and fathers and their sons, but not across the gender divide.
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Scientists believe they may have uncovered a key reason why being obese can increase your risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
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The DRWF jolly joggers completed the British London 10K run on Sunday 12th July and ran home for diabetes despite sweltering July temperatures and a good dose of sore knees too!
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A new drug called liraglutide, brand name Victoza, for people with type 2 diabetes is to be launched in Britain this summer according to a report by PharmaTimes.
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A new online nutrition centre has been launched to promote healthy eating by the Aga Khan Health Board for the UK and TheIsmaili.org.
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The latest National Diabetes Audit has shown that sixty per cent of the 1.42 million people with diabetes in England do not receive all the care recommended for their condition.
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New research has revealed that only 2 percent of people with diabetes in Wales have attended structured education to help manage their condition.
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DRWF have just held their largest Diabetes Wellness Day to date in collaboration with the Royal South Hants Hospital and the Hampshire Partnership and NHS Southampton City.
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Men are now able to buy the drug Viagra from their chemist under a new nationwide scheme launched by the pharmacy Boots on Friday.
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DRWF have had a request looking for a diabetes case study under the age of 50 to take part in a feature for Sweet Magazine.
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World Diabetes Day will take place on Saturday 14 November and aims to raise awareness to the serious impact of diabetes.
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A report from the NHS Information Centre has indicated that the number of items being prescribed for diabetes has shot up by 73 percent in six years.
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Mrs Margaret Leigh has raised £520 for DRWF by doing a sponsored walk over the Humber Bridge.
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People with Diabetes in the UK and Ireland will be the first to gain access to a new insulin pump which can protect against severe hypoglycaemia, even during sleep.
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Andrew Tegala donned his running shoes at the weekend in memory of his uncle and in aid of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.
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Recent research has questioned the use of low-dose aspirin being routinely prescribed to help prevent heart disease and strokes in high risk patients.
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A report by Lee Calladine, DRWF Events Co-ordinator
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A new study has found that people with diabetes may lower their risk of heart attacks by 17 percent, by keeping their blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible.
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The Department of Health has asked the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to develop public health guidance on prevention of type 2 diabetes.
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New research suggests that taking the antioxidant vitamins, C and E after a workout, may undo some of the most important health benefits of exercise.
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A US study has found that women who breastfeed their children for more than a year are ten percent less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.
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The weight reduction drug Orlistat is now available over the counter at UK chemists for the first time.
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From the 1st June 2009 the way in which you receive your annual HbA1c will be changing from a percentage figure to a measurement in mmol/mol.
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A report has found that 85 percent of adults in the UK lack access to specialist psychological support and care.
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On Sunday 6 September 2009, 160,000 rubber ducks will once again race up the Thames to raise money for charity!
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A new study has shown that people who nap are 26 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who do not.
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Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes that apparently reduce the risk of developing the condition.
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UK researchers have reported that a common virus may trigger many cases of type 1 diabetes.
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Andrew Tegala will be running the Bayer Newbury 10K run on Sunday 1 May in aid of DRWF.
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The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation are inviting the submission of research projects and proposals requiring funding in the field of diabetes.
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A new study has shown that from the period 1997 to 2003 there was a 74 percent rise in new cases of diabetes in the UK.
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A ground-breaking trial which will use hi-tech sensors to measure blood glucose levels in people with diabetes during physical activity will be taking place at Southampton General Hospital.
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DRWF are pleased to announce that the following researchers have been awarded DRWF Open Funding grants for 2009. Each will last for a year.
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NHS Direct and the National Diabetes Support Team are looking for people to attend a stakeholder event in London on Friday 13 February.
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Dr James Bowe from King's College, London has been awarded the DRWF 2008 Non-Clinical Research Fellowship for his work on kisspeptin in the placenta and the pancreas. The fellowship will last three years.
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Scientists in India have developed a pill that could potentially replace insulin injections for people with diabetes one day.
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DRWF will be running the British London 10K Run again in 2009 to raise money for diabetes research and to continue to support people living with diabetes through our outreach activities.
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The world’s first trial of human insulin produced in plants is underway in the UK. It is hoped that this could be a new source of insulin.
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Researchers from the UK and from the USA have conducted a study which indicates that Thiazolidinediones can double the risk of bone fractures in women with type 2 diabetes.
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By Sarah Bone
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) DRWF UK
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DRWF supporter, Charlotte Leadbeater, tells DRWF that a fun walk for charity recently in Llandeilo, South Wales, raised over £3000 for diabetes charities.
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A report released on World Diabetes Day this year called ‘Making all children matter’, has revealed that primary schools could be putting the health of children with diabetes at risk.
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The first ever B Festival event in Cheshire went with a bang and raised £1,500 for DRWF.
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This year DRWF decided to hold their annual Diabetes Wellness Weekend a bit closer to home in the beautiful setting of New Place, situated in the Hampshire countryside.
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DRWF marked World Diabetes Day on Friday 14 November by holding a World Diabetes Day coffee morning in order to help raise awareness and support people with the condition.
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If you are visiting this website, you have already shown yourself to be genuinely concerned about diabetes. Here is how you can do something very special – become a Partner for the Cure - and join an elite group of our most committed supporters.
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DRWF supporter, Charlotte Leadbeater, is arranging a fun walk for charity on Saturday 8th November in Llandeilo, South Wales.
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The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisation for Acomplia (rimonabant), used to treat obesity.
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Order your Christmas cards this year from DRWF and help make a difference to those people who are affected by diabetes.
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Details have been released about the study of a new drug called Liraglutide that increases insulin sensitivity and
decreases glucagon production.
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The Jolly Thresher pub, Broomedge, Cheshire, are organising the first ever ‘B FESTIVAL’ on Saturday 27 September 2008.
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A joint UK and American Study published in the journal Nature has indicated that living in sterile environments can increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
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A study published in the Lancet has reported that a new weekly injection of the drug Exenatide (Byetta) has proved safe and effective in new research.
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To mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November, purchase and light a World Diabetes Day Candle to help create awareness to the condition.
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DRWF have awarded an £81,000 grant to the Stephanie Marks Appeal at Ashford & St. Peter's Hospital NHS Trust to help build a new diabetes resource centre.
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A study has suggested that people who lose weight soon after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
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Well done to Mark Hoskins who took part in the Ironman competition in France this year and raised over £3000 for DRWF. Read his account!
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A report published in the journal Diabetes suggests that eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels.
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The DRWF Jolly Joggers ran the British London 10K on Sunday 6th July and raised upwards of £4000 for diabetes research and ongoing support.
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The response to last year's Diabetes Wellness Day in Winchester, Hants was so good that DRWF decided to do it again this year.
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New figures have shown that there were 3,317 cases of children being admitted to hospital emergency departments last year with diabetic ketoacidosis.
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The DRWF Fundraising Dinner has proved to be the icing on the cake (almost literally) when it comes to celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. Here’s a snapshot of the evening....
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By Lee Calladine, DRWF Events Co-ordinator
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Pioneering New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes...
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Patients with diabetes are receiving a cutting edge treatment in Oxford which could end their dependence on insulin injections.
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The weekend of 19-22 October 2007 saw the annual DRWF Diabetes Wellness Retreat this year held at Latimer Place, Buckinghamshire.
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September 15-20th saw almost 850 scientists and exhibitors from around the world descend on the Minneapolis Hyatt for the 2007 Transplantation Society Joint Conference.
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On Sunday 2 September, the day of the Great British Duck Race arrived and around 160,000 rubber ducks were raced up the Thames to raise money for charity!
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By Azmina Govindji
Consultant Nutritionist and Dietitian
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Transplants of insulin-producing pig cells provide further hope for a cure...
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