3 h. ago Children to receive type 1 diabetes screening on NHS after ‘landmark’ study

Experts said that the finding could lead to a “step change” in the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed and treated

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Landmark’ study paves the way for type 1 diabetes screening among children

About a quarter of children with type 1 are only diagnosed when they reach an emergency situation.

Politics

35 h. ago Simple blood test could detect who will develop type 2 diabetes years before diagnosis

A decades-long study into key markers in the blood could pave the way for a simple blood test that can detect diabetes years before symptoms appear, researchers say.

Science

7 d. ago One in four UK teenagers in care have attempted to end their lives, study says

Research also shows teenagers in care are four times more likely to try to end their lives than peers with no care historyOne in four teenagers in care have attempted to end their own life, and are four times more likely to do so than their peers with no care experience, according to a landmark study.The research analysed data from the millennium cohort study, which follows the lives of 19,000 people born in the UK between 2000 and 2002, and considered how out of home care, including foster, residential and kinship care, affected the social and mental health outcomes of the participants. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago NHS newborn test to stop kids being left disabled is ‘no brainer’, expert proves

Lancet study proves that NHS refusing to screen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as part of the newborn heel prick test is costing lives - and taxpayers’ money

Politics

8 d. ago A cup of coffee 'beats diabetes drug' at controlling blood sugar, scientists say

Researchers say the findings could eventually benefit people with type 2 diabetes who rely on regular injections and medication to keep their blood glucose levels stable.

Events

1 week ago Scandal of NHS England's refusal to provide simple tests for newborns that can identify numerous conditions that can kill or cause severe disabilities

The plight of Jesy Nelson's twin babies has brought the NHS' lacklustre infant screening programme into the spotlight.

Events

1 week ago Studies link some food preservatives to higher diabetes and cancer risk

Of 17 preservatives studied, higher consumption of 12 of them linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetesHigher consumption of some food preservatives is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, two studies suggest.The findings, published in the medical journals Nature Communications and the BMJ, may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives globally, researchers said. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago As Jesy Nelson launches campaign for NHS to screen ALL newborns for spinal muscular atrophy at birth,these are the countries where it's offered as standard

The UK is a global outlier in relation to newborn SMA screening, which is currently in place within the United States and across most of Europe.

Politics

1 week ago Children return to school hungry in Wales as demand made for more free meals

From September all children in homes receiving Universal Credit in England will be eligible for free school, meals, including secondary age children. This removes the current £7,400 net income cap in England, while that cap remains in Wales.

Politics

1 week ago The 12 food preservatives associated with increased risk of diabetes

Preservatives are often used in ultra processed foods such as ready meals, crisps, sugary snacks and breakfast cereals, which have already been linked to poor health by scientists

Events

2 w. ago Kathy Bates, 77, looks thinner than EVER in sleek pantsuit at Critics Choice Awards after dropping over 100lbs with Ozempic

The Matlock star, 77, has lost over a 100 pounds since turning to the type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic - now better known for its impact on tackling obesity.

Events

2 w. ago 'My kids have same illness as Jesy Nelson's twins but NHS rule left one sicker'

As Jesy Nelson opens up about her twins' spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) diagnosis, two parents who know the importance of early screening all too well are pushing for change within the NHS

Politics

2 w. ago Parents offered new NHS chickenpox jab for thousands of children

The NHS is introducing a chickenpox vaccine as part of its routine childhood immunisation programme for the first time, with eligible children to receive the combined MMRV jab

Society

3 w. ago Lung cancer warning for foods which make up ‘half the average diet’ after new study

A study linked ultra-processed foods to 32 harmful health effects including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death

Events