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Sue managed to lose three stone after being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

This year marks a century since an extraordinary medical breakthrough – the use of insulin to treat diabetes mellitus. Some physicians at the time described the effect of administering this hormone as like witnessing “resurrection experiences”. Children near death were given a chance at life.

Pervasiveness of artifical light means scale of exposure is ‘vast’, say scientists

The McMafia star opened up about his condition in a bid to raise awareness for World Diabetes Day on Monday

The actor discovered he had the chronic condition during his GCSEs, when he felt 'unexplainably tired' and 'thirsty' no matter how much water he drank

Researchers want to find thousands of children for a pioneering diabetes screening programme.

The research hopes to help improve early detection rates and avoid the dangers of late diagnoses

ECHO reporters share their experiences of living with diabetes on World Diabetes Day

In 2021, there were 537 million adults living with diabetes, of which approximately 90 per cent had Type 2 diabetes. When someone has Type 2 diabetes, specialized cells within the pancreas known as “beta cells” produce insufficient amounts of insulin.

26-year-old Shannon Ball was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at the age of 16, after countless GP visits, appointments and sudden changes in her lifestyle, she shares the struggles she faced as a teen with diabetes

They said they were not prepared for the news