diabetes

People with Type 1 diabetes may no longer need to use finger-prick tests to check their blood sugar

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The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used artificial intelligence to detect low blood sugar levels Patients wore electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors 24 hours a day for two weeks Researchers trained a computer system to spot normal and low sugar levels   By Harry Howard … Read more

People with diabetes have a higher risk of dying if they catch coronavirus

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People with diabetes have a higher risk of dying if they catch coronavirus – this is due to an overproduction of immune cells in the lungs, a new study finds. Experts from Wuhan University found people with high blood glucose levels have a much greater chance of catching more severe strains of the deadly virus. … Read more

Bipolar man, 34, with diabetes killed himself due to lockdown loneliness

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Bipolar man, 34, with diabetes killed himself after being pushed over the edge due to loneliness when he was forced to self-isolate during coronavirus, family say Daniel Furniss, 34, lived by himself in Crookhorn, near Portsmouth, Hampshire  The ‘big kid’ who was a ‘joy to everyone’ struggled with the lack of contact Sister Chelsea Furniss … Read more

Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical’

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Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin in their brain’ People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of depression but it is unclear why Previous studies suggest the mechanisms for creating serotonin are blocked In a mouse study, scientists released the block with metformin and … Read more

Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and lung condition tells of Covid-19 battle

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‘I conquered the virus’: Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and conditions affecting her lungs and liver tells how she battled back after contracting Covid-19 By Sara Scarlett For Mailonline Published: 02:24 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 30 March 2020 A secondary school teacher who suffers from diabetes among other debilitating … Read more

Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and lung condition tells of Covid-19 battle

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‘I conquered the virus’: Secondary school teacher, 26, who has diabetes and conditions affecting her lungs and liver tells how she battled back after contracting Covid-19 By MailOnline Reporter Published: 02:24 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 30 March 2020 Last week, type 1 diabetic Sarah Hall spent her 26th birthday recuperating from … Read more

Men who take a drug to tackle prostate disease are a THIRD more at risk of type 2 diabetes  

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Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition.  They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more