Diabetes

Pharmacist-led type 2 diabetes reviews in GP practices improve patient outcomes

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex condition to manage and results in around £23.7bn a year in associated healthcare costs.…

Omega-3 fatty acids suppress type 1 diabetes in mice

Study results raise hope that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil may be able to reverse type 1 diabetes.…

Disposable diabetes patch measures sweat glucose and delivers metformin

Wearable patch successfully delivered metformin under the skin of mice and reduced blood glucose levels, offering a system researchers say could be used in clinical settings as a treatment for diabetes.…

The war with body fat

The secret life of fat, by Sylvia Tara…

Statins associated with increased risk of diabetes in older women

Clinical studies have shown that statins can increase the risk of new-onset diabetes. However, little is known about the risks in older women.…

Care for children with diabetes is improving, but there is more work to do

For the seventh year running, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit shows that children living with diabetes are being helped to manage their blood glucose levels (HbA1c) and so reduce the risk of developing serious long-term complications. The findings indicate the introduction of the Best Practic…

Building a case on the harm of sugar

The case against sugar, by Gary Taubes…

The challenges of managing diabetes at mealtimes

Mealtimes pose many challenges for people living with diabetes, especially those who require a fast-acting insulin treatment to cover the post-meal glucose surge. Deciding when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat in advance is something that we expect patients to do three times a day, seve…

Top learning and CPD articles of 2016

Natasha Leeson provides the most popular learning and CPD articles published in The Pharmaceutical Journal and Clinical Pharmacist in 2016.…

Identifying patients with testosterone deficiency in community pharmacy

Addressing men’s health is always an ongoing conundrum and not just limited to “Movember”. Beyond just addressing this health issue, it is also about saving valuable NHS resources, keeping families together for longer, reducing economic loss and improving health equality. Com…