Gestational diabetes diagnosis in limbo 9 Feb 2012 0 comments An official overhaul of Australia's gestational diabetes guidelines could be pushed back another year, leaving some hospitals to forge ahead alone.
93 million with diabetic retinopathy 9 Feb 2012 0 comments Diabetic retinopathy may be the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide with approximately 93 million people living with the condition, according to the first global estimate.
Australian experts rubbish calls for sugar regulation 2 Feb 2012 0 comments A controversial call to regulate sugar in the same way as alcohol has drawn a heated reaction in Australia, with one expert calling it 'misleading, unfounded and unnecessary'.
Metformin may reduce pancreatic cancer risk in women only 2 Feb 2012 0 comments The diabetes drug Metformin, previously linked with reduced pancreatic cancer risk, has been found by a new large-scale study to lower risk in women only.
Bariatric surgery should remain ‘last resort’: Diabetes Australia 2 Feb 2012 0 comments Despite its growing popularity, bariatric surgery is not without risks and should still only be considered when lifestyle measures and medical treatments have been unsuccessful says, Diabetes Australia.
HRT cancer link sparks controversy 19 Jan 2012 0 comments Milestone study linking hormone replacement therapy to breast cancer was fundamentally flawed, a new analysis concludes.
Diabetes drugs no fix for obesity 19 Jan 2012 0 comments Doctors should not rush to prescribe a newer class of diabetes drug off-label for weight loss, an expert says.
The weight is over for young psychosis patients 12 Jan 2012 0 comments A new Australian program may hail a reprieve for young people affected by the weight gain side-effect of psychosis medication.
New research linking statins to diabetes won’t change guidelines: Experts 12 Jan 2012 0 comments Guidelines on the prescription of statins for postmenopausal women should not be changed despite evidence linking the medications with an increased risk of diabetes, Australian experts say.
More experts join diabetes screening push 12 Jan 2012 0 comments Programs to screen for type 2 diabetes should be introduced despite a lack of conclusive evidence as to their probable efficacy, three Melbourne-based experts have said.
