Chronic complications of diabetes such as kidney and nerve damage or blindness and amputation are both well documented and well understood, with a plethora of research into prevention and management. However, brain health complications of diabetes are not as well understood, this according to Dr Catherine Dolan,...

Across the globe, diabetes caused 1.5 million deaths in 2012 and higher-than-optimal blood glucose caused an additional 2.2 million deaths by increasing the risks of cardiovascular and other diseases. Evidence suggests that many of these deaths (43%) occur prematurely, before the age of 70 years, and are largely...

Media messages pertaining to diet and diabetes feature regularly. With headlines such as ‘Prevent diabetes by eating chocolate’ to ‘Eat to beat diabetes in just eight weeks’ increasingly common, and dietary approaches such as paleo, 5:2 and low carb gaining popularity, is it any wonder that people with diabetes...

Delayed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and young people can result in potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) setting them on the path of poor control and increased risk of diabetes-related complications in young adult life. The signs of diabetes can be subtle, making early diagnosis challenging....

Smart innovations that can improve diabetes care are always welcome, and one of the endless pursuits of the past couple of decades seems to be that of a non-invasive means of monitoring glucose. If the number of adults and children who suffer from a needle phobia (estimates range from 3-10% of the population)¹...