Risk factors for kidney disease can be identified 30 years before diagnosis

Research shows that having high blood pressure, triglycerides levels and a high…

Retraining of gut cells offers new hope for treating type 1 diabetes

Cells in the human gut could be reprogrammed to make insulin in…

Insulin may do more harm than good in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes

An American study has found that whilst insulin can marginally increase life…

Manchester mums and kids traced for diabetes follow-up study

Women who participated in a diabetes study 12 years ago have been…

Inhaled insulin Afrezza approved by US FDA

A new inhaled form of insulin, Afrezza, has been officially granted approval…

Charity kick starts health campaign for fasting with diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes are to be educated about the risks…

Up to 1 in 3 patients on insulin experience severe hypos in hospital

The latest National Diabetes Inpatient Audit shows that diabetes patients treated with…

Tax sugar to curb rates of childhood obesity

All food and drink products that are high in sugar should be…

New type 2 diabetes drug Invokana approved for use on the NHS

Invokana, also known as canagliflozi, is the latest type 2 diabetes drug…

Drug shows promise for treating prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

A new drug could help prevent people with prediabetes from progressing to…