Diabetes drug may have potential to treat Alzheimers

An experimental diabetes drug known as (Val8)GLP-1 could help combat the effects…

Type 2 diabetes ups breast cancer risk in older women

Older women who suffer from type 2 diabetes are more likely to…

Zealand Pharma begins clinical development of type 2 diabetes drug

Danish biotechnology company Zealand Pharma has moved into the ‘Phase I’ development…

Type 2 diabetics at greater risk of UTIs

People living with type 2 diabetes are a staggering 60 per cent…

Gene responsible for insulin sensitivity discovered

A genetic cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin has been…

Reducing red meat intake could slash type 2 diabetes rates

Cutting the amount of red and processed meat we eat in half…

Boy with diabetes denied admission to primary school

A primary school in Northern Ireland has come under fire after refusing…

Type 2 diabetes risk much higher for Brits of South Asian and African descent

Britons of South Asia, African and African Caribbean descent are at much…

Proteins offer protection from type 1 diabetes

New research has revealed that two related protein molecules in the body…

Poor cholesterol control putting diabetics health at risk

Most people with diabetes are putting themselves at higher risk of heart…