Diabetes

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Australians are being urged to check-in with a medical professional to prevent diabetes

AAP - 14-11-2018

In light of World Diabetes Day, doctors are urging people to check in with a medical professional to catch early signs of the fastest growing chronic condition.

 
Carcinogenic liver parasites could save the lives of diabetics with chronic wounds

AAP - 05-11-2018

A carcinogenic liver parasite is being touted as a potentially "revolutionary" treatment that could save the lives of diabetics with chronic wounds.

 
Thermal imaging improves diabetes related foot ulcer assessment

HealthTimes - 04-10-2018

Thermal imaging can better predict a diabetes-related foot ulcer’s size and the healing trajectory than conventional methods, Melbourne-led research has found.

 
Diabetic foot disease claims a limb through amputation every two hours

AAP - 02-10-2018

It has been described as Australia's least known major health problem, yet diabetic foot disease claims a limb every two hours, researchers say.

 
Sharper focus on injection guidelines needed to address rising but preventable complications

HealthTimes - 30-08-2018

Lipohypertrophy (fatty lumps under the skin), a debilitating and costly complication of sub-optimal injection technique in people with diabetes, is on the increase. 

 
Muscle problems could be linked to diabetes

HealthTimes - 12-07-2018

A University of the Sunshine Coast academic is working to discover the link between diabetes and a muscle-wasting condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent.

 
Diabetes Australia pushes for more type 2 diabetes screening

AAP - 09-07-2018

More routine screening for type 2 diabetes in hospitals and GP clinics could save $700 million in health costs annually, Diabetes Australia says.

 
Australia's platypus hormone possible weapon against diabetes

AAP - 14-06-2018

A hormone found in the venom and gut of the platypus is to be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes by a team of Australian researchers.

 
A new study suggests younger type-2 diabetes is bad for the heart

AAP - 23-02-2018

A new study suggests younger-onset type 2 diabetes increases the risk of death from heart attack and stroke. The earlier a person is diagnosed

 
An Australian study has found a link between gut and type 1 diabetes

AAP - 19-02-2018

A person's genetics contribute to an 'unhealthy gut' which is linked to type 1 diabetes, an Australian study has found. Treatments

 

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