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More young diabetics in Wales need sight-saving action

Posted on February 9, 2010 by webmaster

Surgeons in Wales are having to give sight-saving treatment to patients in their late teens and 20s struggling to control their diabetes. Retinopathy, damage to the blood vessels in the eye, is normally more common in older diabetic patients. The … Continue reading →

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Artificial pancreas hope for children with diabetes

Posted on February 5, 2010 by webmaster

Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an “artificial pancreas” can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a “real time” sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin … Continue reading →

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