Major T1D Step Forward in UK
Described as an artificial pancreas, which it is not, a hybrid closed loop system is worn externally to continually monitor a person’s blood glucose then automatically adjust the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. Within England local National Health Service (NHS) systems will start identifying eligible people living with T1D who health chiefs […]
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