Find practical information about diabetes treatment and management, including blood sugar monitoring, medications, lifestyle changes, complications and everyday diabetes care.
People taking GLP-1 medicines may need to rethink portions, alcohol and family pressure as appetite and cravings change over the festive season. For people taking GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy, Zepbound or Ozempic, a holiday table can feel less like…
Xeris Biopharma will present new and updated data on ready-to-use glucagon, Cushing’s syndrome treatment and a once-weekly levothyroxine candidate at three US medical meetings this autumn. Xeris Biopharma Holdings said it will present new and updated data on three of…
A study of 107 adults in South Sumatra found that confidence in managing daily diabetes tasks was associated with lower emotional strain, while general social support was not. In adults with type 2 diabetes, the emotional strain of daily disease…
Doctors say GLP-1 medicines can transform care for some people with obesity, but warn against cosmetic use, unapproved products and abandoning long-term lifestyle support. GLP-1 medicines, once best known for helping people with type 2 diabetes control blood sugar, have…
Persistent thirst, hunger returning soon after eating and blurred vision or headaches can signal blood sugar problems, health experts say. People who regularly feel unusually thirsty after meals, become hungry again soon after eating or notice blurred vision or headaches…
A severe drop in blood sugar can lead to seizures or coma within minutes, but the 15-15 rule offers bystanders a simple way to respond. Low blood sugar in people with diabetes can become an emergency much faster than many…
People with diabetes are substantially more likely to develop frozen shoulder, prompting researchers and clinicians to recommend considering blood-sugar tests when persistent stiffness appears without an obvious injury. Frozen shoulder can begin quietly, with no obvious injury and no clear…
A coroner has urged urgent action after warning that a flaw in national ambulance guidance could allow patients treated for severe hypoglycaemia to be sent home without further assessment. A coroner has warned that current ambulance guidance for severe hypoglycaemia…
Psychologist Dan Cox says tracking how food and exercise affected his blood glucose helped him achieve medication-free type 2 diabetes remission and inspired a major clinical trial. Dan Cox, a psychologist and professor at the University of Virginia School of…
The abdomen is often the easiest starting point for injectable weight-loss medicines, but correct placement, site rotation and dose checks matter more than choosing one supposedly superior location. For people using semaglutide, tirzepatide, or similar injectable weight-loss medicines, the question…
Korea University researchers found that patients with more regular daily rhythms were more likely to meet glucose targets, with afternoon activity showing the strongest association. A study from Korea University College of Medicine suggests that the body’s daily rhythms may…
Avaí Bio, Austrianova and Milan’s Ospedale San Raffaele have launched early-stage research into whether encapsulated stem cell-derived beta cells can survive, function and evade immune attack after transplantation. Avaí Bio and Austrianova have begun a joint research effort with Ospedale…
