The care provided by a mother can impact the body clock and health of offspring after birth, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. By reducing abnormalities in the body clock of offspring, it may be possible to develop therapies for serious lifestyle-related diseases, such as heart disease and obesity. The body […]
Venous ulcers, which are more common in the elderly, should be treated with varicose surgery soon after they occur, according to new research. Delaying until the wound has healed – which is the standard treatment – is less effective. The research, led by Imperial College London and funded by the National Institute for Health Research, […]
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with placebo, suggests new findings. But two other commonly prescribed drugs do significantly reduce mortality and could perhaps be better options. The research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and published in the Journal of […]
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“Night owls” – people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning – have a higher risk of dying sooner than “larks,” people who have a natural preference for going to bed early and rise with the sun, according to a new study from the University […]
Our mission at Diabetes Australia is to minimize the impact of diabetes through prevention, ensuring that people living with all types of diabetes have access to the support they need for optimum care. Our work is supported by the generously funded National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), an initiative of the Australian Government, which Diabetes Australia […]
Roughly coinciding with Easter, Jewish Passover (which this year falls between 30th March to 7th April), commemorates the Israelites exodus from slavery in Egypt. To celebrate this momentous event, each spring Jewish people from around the world remember the story of their lucky escape at a celebratory meal called the Seder (which means ‘order’ in […]
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet, clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets – reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the University of Surrey […]
How well did you sleep last night? If you fell into bed late and tossed and turned until you woke up bleary eyed this morning, you are not alone. In the Western world, we are living through a sleep deprivation epidemic and it is having a major impact on our health and wellbeing. Latest research […]
At the Diabetes UK Professional Conference, which takes place this week, health workers, doctors, nurses and researchers will join with policy makers and business leaders to look at the major issues which will make a difference to how we combat this condition in future. The number of people with type 2 diabetes has doubled in […]
The number of people living with diabetes has doubled in the last 20 years, according to the charity Diabetes UK and most have type 2 diabetes, which is a condition when the body is unable to adequately control blood sugar levels. We know that it is strongly linked to lifestyle and issues such as obesity […]