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The Latest Breaking News from Diabetes UK

Third of Londoners living with type 2 diabetes are undiagnosed, figures show

Millions more are at risk of developing the condition

Evening Standard

Cold case: police stop London Marathon runner training with fridge on back

Daniel Fairbrother is attempting to break world record for fastest marathon while carrying white goods

The Guardian - UK

100 years since the first diabetes patient treated with insulin in England

A century ago a diabetes diagnosis was essentially a ‘death sentence’, experts say.

The Independent UK

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Government inaction on obesity is harming our health

Letter: It’s easy to blame individuals, but real change can only happen if industry and the government take responsibility, says Colette Marshall of Diabetes UK. Plus a letter from Michael Fuller

The Guardian - UK

Insulin less temperature-sensitive than previously thought, study suggests

The findings could affect millions of people living in low and middle-income countries, particularly those in rural areas.

The Independent UK

Regularly adding salt to food linked to increased type 2 diabetes risk – study

Data showed adults with the highest salt consumption had a 39% increased risk of developing the condition compared with those who rarely used it.

The Independent UK

Extending diabetic eye screening to two years could risk sight loss, study finds

Researchers said ‘the incentive of biennial screening is to release capacity in the NHS’ and ‘lessen the inconvenience’ for diabetics at low risk.

The Independent UK

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Diabetes screening trial for children opens in Northern Ireland

The programme is aimed to identify those at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes in the future.

The Independent UK

Weight loss jab ‘significantly’ improves blood sugar in diabetics, study finds

Researchers said semaglutide’s effectiveness in treating type 2 diabetes has been shown in some trials, but long-term data is ‘lacking’.

The Independent UK

‘Zoo poo’ could save NHS £1bn a year

Naturally occurring viruses found in the faecal matter of some animals could be included in dressings used to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

The Independent UK

Another weight loss jab approved for NHS use

The once-weekly jab was hailed as a ‘much-needed addition to other available treatments’

The Independent UK

Weight loss jab recommended to treat type 2 diabetes

The once-weekly jab was hailed as a ‘much-needed addition to other available treatments’

The Independent UK

Depression can play direct role in developing type 2 diabetes, says study

Findings prompt calls for people with depression to be assessed so they can avoid developing type 2 diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Depression is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes, research suggests

The study found that only 36.5% of the effect of depression on type 2 diabetes could be explained by obesity.

The Independent UK

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Raised blood sugar levels ‘linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease’

According to the study, when it comes to blood sugar levels within the normal range, it is a case of the lower the better in protecting against CVDs.

Manchester Evening News

British children are much shorter than other rich nations - why that's a sign of far more serious problems for Greater Manchester kids

Children in Britain are much shorter than those in other wealthy nations, with a poor national diet being blamed. Helena Vesty reports on why diminishing height is just one small sign of a far more insidious problem hitting Greater Manchester youngsters, especially

Daily Record

Lanarkshire locals urged to step up to raise cash for diabetes charity

The One Million Step Challenge, sponsored by Fitbit, runs between July 1 and September 30 and tasks participants with completing a massive one million steps over three months – around 10,000 a day.

Daily Record

Warning as experts predict a billion people will get serious illness by 2050

Experts have predicted that over a billion people will be living with lifelong disease diabetes by 2050, as cases are set to "grow aggressively" in every country.

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1.3billion will have devastating disease by 2050 as cases more than double

Currently there are 5million sufferers in the UK

The Independent UK

More than a billion people will get diabetes by 2050, study says

Researchers say no country in the world is likely to see a decline in rising rates of diabetes

The Guardian - UK

More than 1.3bn adults will have diabetes by 2050, study predicts

Number worldwide expected to double, with rises in every country and across every age group

The Independent UK

Diabetes cases ‘to surpass one billion’

The number of cases of diabetes is expected to double by 2050.

Daily Record

Stirling doctor and insulin pen pioneer receives CBE in King's Birthday Honours

Consultant pioneered diabetes treatment during her time at Stirling Royal Infirmary.

Belfast Live

Co Down woman gives stark insight into what it's like to be diagnosed with diabetes

“You are not alone; this is not something that can hinder or hold you back”

Nottingham Post

New genetic discovery could ‘prevent, delay or cure’ type 1 diabetes

Researchers pinpointed a 'core' group of nine genes

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