Diabetes
Cost of continuous glucose monitoring prohibitive for most
Findings released from one of the largest surveys of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) reveals the cost of managing the condition is resulting in poor health outcomes, including depression. …
Fenofibrate finds fame
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness of working-age adults in the world.1 In Australia it is one of the top five causes of irreversible blindness among …
Lockdown linked to rise in gestational diabetes
Melbourne lockdowns see gestational diabetes cases rise, while experts warn women are missing out on funded-education and support. COVID lockdowns could be behind an increase seen in the rate of …
100 years since the discovery of insulin: the roadmap to our next big breakthrough
It’s an exciting time for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research with several big breakthroughs poised to make a significant impact on the lives of people with the disease, writes Dr …
Diabetes Updates
‘Cholesterol complacency’ call to action For the first time in nearly a decade, new data highlights the potential extent of the cholesterol problem among high-risk patents costing the economy $1.5 …
Diabetes dynamos
Better pay and referral pathways—along with improved education and training—are desperately needed to help tackle diabetes, say award winning credentialled diabetes educators, consultant pharmacist Kirrily Chambers and registered nurse Jayne …
Diabetes study offers glimmer of hope
New research1 reveals new type 2 diabetes cases falling or stable—offering hope for Australian screening and prevention efforts. The annual rates of new cases of adults diagnosed with type 2 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Probiotics for preventing gestational diabetes A Cochrane review suggests there is an 85% increased relative risk of pre‐eclampsia with probiotic administration compared …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies has concluded that probiotics are effective …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Regular use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of type 2 diabetes A prospective analysis over 200,000 participants shows an association …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Analysis of the Australian database of adverse event notifications identified medications reported to cause …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Update on Asthma–COPD Overlap Clinical features of asthma and COPD may represent around 25% of patients with COPD and …