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In-utero exposure to gestational diabetes linked to glucose intolerance in later life

Research strengthens the theory that gestational diabetes may lead to altered glucose metabolism in the offspring.…

Published: 1 August 2014

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Community pharmacists identify people at risk of diabetes

Pharmacists can identify patients who have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research by the University of East Anglia and Boots UK confirms.…

Published: 29 July 2014

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Chip diagnoses type 1 diabetes in minutes

Researchers have used nanotechnology to develop a plasmonic gold chip that can diagnose type 1 diabetes within minutes.…

Published: 25 July 2014

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Insulin pumps outperform daily injections for glycaemic control

Patients using insulin pumps are less likely to become either hypo-or hyperglycaemic compared with those using daily insulin injection.…

Published: 10 July 2014

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Diabetes

Some 2.6 million UK residents have diabetes and this number is rising. These people are at increased risk of heart disease, blindness and limb amputation. It is important to know the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes and how they can be managed to avoid these serious long-term complicat…

Published: 8 June 2014

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Evolution of pharmacist prescriber involvement in a diabetes clinic

Becoming a pharmacist independent prescriber and finding an area of clinical interest were obvious steps in my career development, but without gaining acceptance from a clinic team I would have made little progress in pursuing a specialism.…

Published: 1 January 2013