New treatment hope for chronic myeloid leukaemia

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A drug being developed to combat metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may offer new treatment hope for people with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), a form of blood cancer. The new study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Nature Communications, focused on understanding the unique role glucose plays […]

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Diabetes in pets

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Just like humans, it’s possible for pets to get diabetes. It can affect cats and dog and can show up in subtle ways so you need to be alert for symptoms. Diabetes tends to affect dogs and cats that are overweight. And just like people, pets can suffer from both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. […]

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Another good reason to follow the 5:2 diet

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 […]

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Diabetes UK Professional Conference

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 […]

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