The Latest Breaking News from diabetes

Novo Nordisk to slash insulin price by up to 75% in push for affordable diabetes treatments

The brand is the latest to plan dramatic price cuts for the diabetes drug

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Study finds how diabetes, tooth loss can worsen cognitive decline in older persons

According to a recent study, having both diabetes and tooth loss correlates to lower cognitive function and quicker cognitive decline in older persons. The findings of the study published in a special edition of the Journal of Dental Research focused on ageing and oral health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 14, 2023

Why does insulin cost so much? Big Pharma isn’t the only player driving prices

Eli Lilly & Co.’s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major insulin products could make life easier for some diabetes patients while easing pressure on Big Pharma.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

'I thought my new husband had a cold - the real diagnosis is a death sentence'

Mike Molyneux, 32, previously had a kidney and pancreas transplant owing to his diabetes, but has now been told he has only years to live if he does not have another transplant

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Dimming Lights Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes For Expectant Mothers

The rate of gestational diabetes jumped to 7.8% of all births in the U.S. where new mothers should dim lights before bed.

Zenger · Mar 11, 2023

Dim lights before bedtime to reduce gestational diabetes risk: Research

According to a recent Northwestern Medicine study, pregnant women should dim their home's lights and switch off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to lower their risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 11, 2023

NHS on-the-spot liver scans identify hundreds at risk of cancer

Scans have been carried out at GP practices, addiction recovery services, food banks, diabetes clinics, sexual health clinics and homeless shelters.

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

The End of Obesity?

The advent of effective new weight loss drugs offers hope for millions of overweight people.

Reason · Mar 10, 2023

How a London hospital coped with its busiest ever winter

The NHS is grappling with record demand for emergency care, a 7.2 million waiting list for operations and an unprecedented wave of industrial action. Daniel Keane visits Northwick Park in Harrow to see how staff are coping on the frontline

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

Pregnant women told to turn down lights for three hours a day to avoid condition

"Try to reduce whatever light is in your environment in those three hours before you go to bed"

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023