State of the art cool laser helps reduce sight impairment from retinopathy

A new form of laser treatment for retinopathy has helped a UK…

Diabetes prevalence in China exceeds 100 million

A comprehensive survey in China has found that 114 million adults in…

Insulin may not be essential for life in people with diabetes

Research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center shows that the…

Gout drug may reduce heart deaths in people with type 2 diabetes

A study by Dundee University indicates that a drug that has previously…

DPP-4 inhibitors diabetes drugs show no improvement or worsening of heart risk

A number of studies reviewing the effects on heart disease risk associated…

Cancer drug Zebularine could prevent immune system from killing transplanted cells

A drug which had previously been used to treat cancer, Zebularine, has…

Islet cell transplant procedure could help reduce waiting times for patients

Researchers in Scotland have developed a procedure which reduces the number of…

Blueberries and whole fruit may decrease type 2 diabetes risk but fruit juice increase it

A study from Harvard University shows that people that eat whole fruits,…

Stafford Hospital prosecuted for death by neglect of patient with diabetes Gillian Astbury

The troubled Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust is to be prosecuted over the…

One in four have too little intestinal bacteria

One in four people in a new study had too little intestinal…