Patients with chronic kidney dysfunction frequently develop thickening of the heart muscle, so-called left ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly pronounced in patients who are in the late stage of renal dysfunction, that is to say those requiring renal replacement therapy such as haemodialysis. The danger of this cardiac hypertrophy lies in the considerable associated increase […]
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Health checks men must start today : It’s more important than ever to safeguard your health, and fortunately there are a few health checks every man must do. Recent research from Bupa revealed: One in four (24%) men have never checked themselves for testicular cancer With nearly half (45%) admitting they ‘regularly forget’ to look for […]
Research presented today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC) 2021 has revealed that type 1 diabetes is likely to directly cause certain musculoskeletal conditions, including frozen shoulder. By analysing genetic and health data, researchers identified four conditions that should now be considered as complications of type 1 diabetes. It is well-known that some musculoskeletal […]
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Research reveals homeless people facing diabetes crisis New research, presented at DUKPC 2021, finds that globally, up to 22% of people experiencing homelessness have some form of diabetes Over 40% of homeless individuals with diabetes have blood sugar levels above healthy range People with diabetes who are homeless are at much higher risk of death […]
Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries. This is the finding of a study of over 1000 patients – 924 from European countries and 468 from the UK – during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research […]
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The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it ̶ 100 years after the discovery of insulin. The Compact is being launched was launched at the Global Diabetes Summit, which is co-hosted by WHO and the Government […]
A new way to prevent childhood obesity: For the first time in Australia, researchers can accurately predict if babies are at risk of childhood obesity by the age of eight to nine years of age. Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed and validated the i-PATHWAY model, which uses simple risk factors mostly gathered […]
Healthy Diet Index supports diet quality assessment and dietary counselling in healthcare: The Healthy Diet Index developed by Finnish nutrition experts facilitates the assessment of diet quality. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a recently published study. Dietary counselling plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of chronic lifestyle diseases. In healthcare settings, dietary counselling […]
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COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However the research, from over 4000 pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, also found women who had a positive test were more likely to have a premature birth. The research, led by scientists from Imperial College […]
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‘Weak’ and ‘strong’ cells bonding boosts body’s diabetes fight: Scientists have broadened our understanding of how ‘weak’ cells bond with their more mature cellular counterparts to boost the body’s production of insulin – improving our knowledge of the processes leading to type 2 diabetes – a significant global health problem. Type 2 diabetes mellitus occurs when […]
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