Americans twice more likely than English to contract diabetes

A major new study has found that, although the English are much…

Groundbreaking pancreas transplant by robot to help diabetics

The first pancreas transplant using robots has been performed in Italy. A…

Today is stress awareness day, does it affect your diabetes

Wednesday 3rd November is National Stress Awareness Day. The day is being…

Lilly to build new diabetes research centre in China

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is opening a new diabetes research centre in…

Liraglutide/Victoza gains approval for diabetes treatment

Liraglutide, also known as Victoza, has gained approval from the National Institute…

Diabetes drugs could help combat lung cancer

Diabetes medications, such as the commonly used metformin, may help to prevent…

Inhaled steroids can increase diabetes risk

A new study has revealed that the use of inhaled steroids can…

Research into perforin protein which plays a part in type 1 diabetes

Australian and British researchers have determined the structure of perfori, a protein…

Frederick Banting, who helped develop insuli, honoured

Sir Frederick Banting, who came up with the idea for insulin, one…

Withdrawal of Mixtard 30 to hit diabetes patients

The withdrawal of Mixtard 30 by pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk at the…