Approaching diabetes technology in general practice
By Dr Michael Hancock, Endocrinologist, and Anneika Curtois, Diabetes Educator Investigating and managing both type 1 diabetes (T1D)...
Type 2 Diabetes
The might and magic of medications for Type 2 diabetes management
As another new year begins, we can reflect on the ingenuity of the past. Early in the 19th century, Royal Artillery surgeon John Rollo first used the term ‘diabetes mellitus’ to describe the excessive production of sweet urine by a “large corpulent person”. Read More...
Taxing time for sugary drinks
The Grattan Institute has renewed calls for a sugary drinks tax, as soft drinks remain the single biggest source of sugar in Australian diets, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Read More...
Aussie’s dietary downfall
A new report shows the nation is failing when it comes to embracing a balanced diet, and even lists some of the occupations most at risk. Read More...
No insulin needed
Researchers from the US have found that after treatment with a drug typically used for Type 2 diabetes, newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients required little to no insulin. Read More...
Stop diabetes stigma
Diabetes WA’s rallying cry for National Diabetes Week (9-15 July) is to change the conversation around the condition to reducing stigma and shame some sufferers felt. Read More...
Caffeine could be even better for you
In what can only be considered fantastic news for doctors everywhere, a new international study has confirmed that genetically predicted higher plasma caffeine levels are associated with a lower BMI and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. Read More...
Bacon is bad, but what about plant-based meats?
New research has shown that even though plant-based meat products might have more sugar, bacon is more likely to give you type 2 diabetes. Read More...