A procedure that involves inflating a hot balloon inside the gut could reverse type 2 diabetes and free thousands of patients from daily insulin injections, say doctors. The pioneering operation is set to be offered to a handful of British patients as part of an international trial, after promising early results which saw three-quarters of … Read more
Two-year eye tests ‘enough for most diabetics’ as 80 per cent of patients do not need annual reviews Annual eye tests are offered to all diabetics once they reach the age of 12 The tests detect signs of diabetic retinopathy which can lead to blindness Raised levels of sugar in the blood can cause permanent … Read more
Thousands of diabetics are being put at risk of serious complications after being denied access to lifesaving technology, the UK’s leading diabetes charity has warned. Two years ago, NHS bosses promised 80,000 Britons with type 1 diabetes a wearable blood glucose monitor, such as the £2-coin-sized FreeStyle Libre used by former Prime Minister Theresa May. … Read more
A 45-minute hospital procedure could enable those with type 2 diabetes to stop using insulin. A small hot water-filled balloon is put down the throat to heat up the lining of the duodenum – the upper part of the small intestine – so some of its surface cells are burned away and replaced. These cells … Read more
Scientists discover an ‘off switch’ for vision loss in premature babies and diabetics that prevents blood vessels growing over the retina Researchers found a protein linked to the regression of blood vessels in mice These blood vessels in mouse eyes naturally disappear soon after they are born As they disappear levels of the protein found … Read more
Type 2 diabetics can REPAIR their damaged pancreas by losing weight, new study reveals Diabetes patients can restore pancreas to a healthy shape by losing weight Type 2 diabetics have pancreas which is irregular shape and up to a third smaller Researchers said organ can go back to normal size if patients go into remission … Read more
Patients with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to die from coronavirus – and being obese increases the risk even further, research reveals today. A third of deaths from the virus have occurred among individuals with diabetes, which is linked to excess weight and a lack of exercise. The study by the NHS and … Read more
Diabetics will be able to monitor their glucose level just by blinking thanks to new smart contact lenses that monitor liquid in the eye and share reports wirelessly. The new invention is being developed by researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea as an alternative to blood tests. The wireless and remotely … Read more