Today is #WorldDiabetesDay and this year’s theme is diabetes and well-being. The aim is to raise awareness about the physical and mental challenges of diabetes and to put well-being at the heart of #diabetes care.
Smart insulins research #news 🔬
JDRF-funded #research has shown a new type of oral insulin can detect rising blood glucose and quickly lower it to a safe level in animal models of #Type1Diabetes without causing hypos.
📰 Learn more: https://t.co/6ayOmXEm94
"Having a mom with type 1 #diabetes might provide long-term protection against the condition in children, a new review finds" https://t.co/CbeiQPc9sV #T1D
It’s #PreventionWeek 💙
At the moment, it’s estimated over 4 million people live with type 2 diabetes in the UK, and millions more are at risk of developing it. A dramatically increasing number of these people are under 40.