Sanofi withdraws US application for lixisenatide diabetes drug

Drugmaker Sanofi suffered a big setback last week after making an unexpected…

Cancer medicine idenitfied as potential diabetes treatment

A commonly prescribed drug for the treatment of cancer may also be…

Type 2 diabetes an independent risk factor for heart disease in younger women

A new study has found that type 2 diabetes raises the risk…

New tool predicts chances of diabetes remission following gastric bypass

A new scoring system that can accurately predict which diabetic candidates for…

Motivational text messaging can help tackle type 2 diabetes

People at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes may benefit from…

Cyclists testing new blood glucose monitoring system

New technology aimed at improving management of diabetes is being trialled this…

Metformin medication may help treat erectile dysfunction

New research suggests that the widely used type 2 diabetes drug metformin…

Hypo treatment boxes rolled out in Lincolnshire hospitals

Hospitals in Lincolnshire have taken the step of introducing special ‘hypo boxes’…

Scottish diabetes patients given access to new drug treatment Lyxumia

The use of a new once-daily treatment for type 2 diabetes has…

Hospital failures led to diabetic womans death

Staff at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro have come under fire over…