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Diabetes and Wellbeing book launch and competition

Diabetes and Wellbeing, the new book by Diabetes Wellness News columnist Dr Jen Nash, has just been released and to celebrate we have five copies to give away to readers.
04/05/2013

New type 2 diabetes treatment could save the NHS millions

A new once daily type 2 diabetes treatment has been launched that could save the NHS up to £70 million over the next five years.
01/05/2013

New smart cap shows user how long since their last insulin injection

A new replacement cap for insulin pens, Timesulin, is able to transform all major insulin pens into a smart pen to show how long it’s been since the last insulin injection, helping users avoid accidental double or missed insulin doses.
23/04/2013

Medical device regulator asks people with diabetes to check if they have faulty blood glucose meters

People with diabetes have been asked by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) to check if they have a specific type of blood glucose meter at home as two models are being recalled by the manufacturer. A software fault causes two specific models to either turn off or give a false low reading in the event that the blood glucose level is extremely high.
23/04/2013

‘Health MOT’ programme could uncover 440,000 new diabetes, heart or kidney patients a year

Researchers at the University of Leicester have found that the MOT-style NHS Health Check Programme for over-40s is likely to uncover higher numbers of diabetes, heart or kidney patients than initial estimates suggested
23/04/2013

New insulin pen on the market

A new insulin pen inspired by people living with diabetes to meet their individual needs is now available.
25/03/2013

Study aims to use stem cells to help save sight of people with diabetes

Scientists in Belfast are hoping to develop a novel approach that could save the sight of millions of diabetes sufferers using adult stem cells.
08/03/2013

Care home standards to improve after study finds residents with diabetes are ‘vulnerable and often-neglected’

A new study is set to pave the way for improved standards in care homes for residents with diabetes after a world-leading expert in diabetes and older people claimed residents with diabetes in care homes are a “vulnerable and often-neglected group”.
05/02/2013

Insulin research breakthrough in Australia

Advanced forms of insulin could soon be available for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, following a recent breakthrough by scientists in Australia.
24/01/2013

New first-in-class treatment available for people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland

People with type 2 diabetes in Scotland have access to a new drug after physicians were given the go ahead by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to prescribe Forxiga (dapagliflozin).
18/01/2013

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