When Nicklaus Lego was diagnosed with an aggressive blood & bone marrow #cancer, he was told his chances of survival were slim. To beat the disease, he needed a #BoneMarrowTransplant and an expert medical team. At Mayo Clinic, Nic found both. https://t.co/83v6pklJZ5
In the '80s, our #research funding allowed Prof Edmonds to set up the UK’s first diabetic foot clinic. It revolutionised care for people with foot complications - and in its first three years, the number of amputations had halved. Read the full story: https://t.co/GPKLQPBQQf
The more insulin resistant the person, the more lethal insulin therapy becomes. This is relevant with #type2diabetes/#insulinresistance, where the glucose-centric paradigm of conventional medicine promotes pushing insulin to ever higher levels. #medicine#PrimaryCareChat
The Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) data linkage service user and carer advisory group: creating and sustaining a successful patient and public involvement group to guide research in a complex area | Research Involvement and Engagement https://t.co/KMma8LfSyx
Look at this for a #GraphOfTheWeek My 79yr old patient was so chuffed when I phoned him to say his Hba1c is the lowest it’s ever been! He’s cut sugar & dramatically reduced starchy carbs. He was determined not to take any more meds so tried #lowcarb#realfood#proud consent2share
The @ACBRD wants to hear from you! Looking for participants with #Type2Diabetes in Australia to complete an online survey on the relationship between personality and weight management. To take part, go to: https://t.co/bwiHkDAifE
Heads up: @dukemedicine August 9th Grand Rounds will feature Matt Crowley, MD talking about #type2diabetes and why we treat an environmental disease medically. Join his presentation on Friday 8/9 at 8am at @DukeHospital Room 2002.
What an great observation: the more insulin resistant the person, the more lethal insulin therapy becomes. This is relevant with #type2diabetes/#insulinresistance, where the glucose-centric paradigm of conventional medicine promotes pushing insulin to ever higher levels.
When we eat protein, our brain tells our pancreas to release insulin. Prof Kevin Murphy wants to know if we could take advantage of connections between the gut and the brain to help treat #Type2diabetes. Find out more: https://t.co/pSD9vECq92
So there it is, the end of a fairly sizzling working week. We've made some great progress taking our mental health petition to parliament, recovered from a world record dance-a-thon and discovered that jelly babies really are your favourite hypo snack. Roll on the rainy weekend!
Calling all mums, future mums, family members and healthcare professionals: scientists want your views on pregnancy and #diabetes of any type. Take part in the survey to help make sure future research meets your needs. Read more: https://t.co/JSvz1ARS4d
🌟 Realistic goals are likely to produce action, and it’s well-known in the field of personal achievement that the universe rewards action. 💃 It pays to act. 💪 What's your motivation?
Professor Katherine Samaras has been awarded the Boosting Dementia Research Grant worth almost $2 million to carry out clinical trials to test #diabetes treatment for #dementia. Thank you @GregHuntMP for helping us pave the way to find new treatments for the future.
Over 203 million women are currently living with #diabetes. Get all the latest diabetes stats and facts in the IDF #DiabetesAtlas https://t.co/Kc2G5YQt4P