MP Stella Creasy tells unborn child to ‘hang on in there’ as she battles gestational diabetes 

Pregnant Labour MP Stella Creasy, 44, urges her unborn child to ‘hang on in there’ and says she’s ‘fighting her body as hard as she can’ as she reveals she has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes Labour & Co-op MP for Walthamstow, 44, is expecting her second child  On Monday she shared a 4D image … Read more

Diabetes cases DOUBLE in 15 years as five million Britons have condition, figures reveal

The number of diabetics has doubled to five million in just 15 years, shock figures revealed yesterday. Almost 4.1million Britons have been diagnosed with the condition, compared with just over two million back in 2004/05. A further 850,000 are thought to have the Type 2 form of the illness without knowing, according to Diabetes UK. … Read more

Diabetes cases DOUBLE in 15 years as five million Britons have condition, figures reveal

The number of diabetics has doubled to five million in just 15 years, shock figures revealed yesterday. Almost 4.1million Britons have been diagnosed with the condition, compared with just over two million back in 2004/05. A further 850,000 are thought to have the Type 2 form of the illness without knowing, according to Diabetes UK. … Read more

Personality singer Lloyd Price dies at 88 from diabetes complications in New York

Personality singer Lloyd Price dies at 88 from diabetes complications in New York Singer had hits such as Personality, Lawdy Miss Clawdy and Stagger Lee The Louisiana native in 1998 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame He was a forerunners of rock ’n roll genre alongside Fats Domino and David Bartholomew Outside … Read more

PROFESSOR ROY TAYLOR explains the science behind type 2 diabetes

Barely a day goes by without type 2 diabetes hitting the headlines. Last week alone there were two major stories about the condition.  A study from French researchers showed that if you develop type 2 in middle age, it doubles your risk of getting dementia by the age of 70. Another study, which looked at … Read more

PROFESSOR ROY TAYLOR explains the science behind type 2 diabetes

Barely a day goes by without type 2 diabetes hitting the headlines. Last week alone there were two major stories about the condition.  A study from French researchers showed that if you develop type 2 in middle age, it doubles your risk of getting dementia by the age of 70. Another study, which looked at … Read more

Having type 2 diabetes in middle age could double dementia risk, study finds

People who develop type 2 diabetes before they turn 60 could double their risk of developing dementia in old age, a study has claimed. French scientists found that dementia at age 70 was twice as likely if someone had been diagnosed with diabetes 10 years earlier. The risk was also increased for people who got … Read more

Having type 2 diabetes in middle age could double dementia risk, study finds

People who develop type 2 diabetes before they turn 60 could double their risk of developing dementia in old age, a study has claimed. French scientists found that dementia at age 70 was twice as likely if someone had been diagnosed with diabetes 10 years earlier. The risk was also increased for people who got … Read more

NHS diabetes health advice campaign will target Facebook adverts at men over 40 

‘Nanny state’ NHS diabetes health advice campaign will target men over 40 with Facebook adverts Men aged 40 and over to be target of diabetes awareness campaign by the NHS Social media drive to advise on best ways to avoid developing type 2 diabetes Follows campaign last year targeting black and South Asian communities By Daily Mail … Read more