Research Corner
1 in 3 adults with type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/1-in-3-adults-with-type-2-diabetes-may-have-undetected-cardiovascular-disease Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes. Covid increased the risk of diabetes. Prioritising Maori and Pacific patients for new diabetes drugs pays off http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/5/417649 More Stem Cell research into diabetes with studies in Kenya and the US. Advocacy Action: […]
Good News
Cardiovascular health official, Dr Pascal Bovet allayed the fears by explaining that risks for such illnesses in Seychelles have decreased, however, with a growing and ageing population numbers will appear larger. “We have evidence here in Seychelles that the risks have also decreased – a 45-year-old man now has less risks of cardiovascular diseases than […]
Seychelles Survey on NCDs
The Seychelles’ health ministry has launched a population-based survey on cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases to assess the distribution of health behaviours, diet and main risk factors in the whole population. The survey, which is being conducted between mid-August and December 2023 and will help local health authorities start the process to establish a better database on cardiovascular […]
Combating NCDs in Namibia
Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula called for a need to ramp up interventions and strategies aimed at combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. He has highlighted the promotion of physical activity and adopting a healthy diet, specifically targeting the reduction of salt, sugar, and trans-fat intake to address obesity and […]
Uganda Symposium
A month earlier, in February, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) organised a nutrition symposium in Kampala, focusing on the systems approach for improving nutrition service delivery and outcomes in Uganda. Experiences were shared by nutrition stakeholders with reports on research findings, innovations, and lessons learned from projects. The […]
Research News
USA – Screening for diabetes earlier could reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, study finds. https://www.phillyvoice.com/diabetes-screening-racial-ethnic-disparities-asian-hispanic-black-diagnosis-study USA – Investigators from the Pediatric Diabetes Center at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone investigated outcomes disparities as they related to diabetes technology use among youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). https://www.ajmc.com/view/there-is-more-to-blame-than-tech-for-t1d-outcomes-disparities-investigators-argue Germany – Research suggests […]
Sub-Saharan Africa Study
A study suggesting there are protective effects against cardiovascular disease from a plant based diet has been published in the ‘British Journal of Cancer.’ https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12724-w
Type 2 Health Targets Unmet
Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the USA are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk in the country, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and affects around 11 per cent of the population in the USA. […]
NCDs Behind Seven in Ten Deaths
According to the World Health Organisation, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now make up seven of the world’s top ten causes of death. The data covers two decades within the period from 2000 to 2019 and shows an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000. The trends indicate the need for greater efforts to […]
Heart Attacks Twice as Likely with Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, found that people with diabetes can reduce their risk for heart attacks in half, simply by taking medications designed to prevent them. People with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have a heart attack or die from heart disease compared to people without diabetes. The research results […]
Research Corner
Number of people with diabetes in the USA – Latest. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/uoi-srt091718.php Survey Reveals 2 in 3 People with Type 2 Diabetes have Cardiovascular Disease risk factors and/or have experienced a Cardiovascular Event. https://preview.tinyurl.com/yd3up22g Study into closed loop insulin delivery systems. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31947-0/fulltext Misdiagnosis of diabetes type in patients over 30. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-10/d-cot100318.php
Research Corner
Much of the research and studies make for grim reading with the implications for people and health care systems severe. All the more important to seek allies who can share and add force to your advocacy in order to seek improvements to prevention, encourage early diagnosis, and the best treatments. New study by Australian researchers […]