The Latest Breaking News from diabetes

"[What] do the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons?"

Although age is by far the greatest risk factor for dementia, obesity and type 2 diabetes are also major risk factors

Over 55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society and the economy, so scientists are working hard to find ways to treat or prevent it. One of the avenues being explored is the new weight-loss jab, Wegovy.

Some artificial sweeteners are synthetic, others are extracted from foods such as monk fruit and the stevia plant.

Gillian Wilson, 53, has suffered the loss of her short-term memory and developed two types of diabetes following surgery in 2010.

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases” such as diabetes and heart disease.

Gerry died suddenly at the age of just 37, following lifelong complications with diabetes, his heartbroken family have said

Steven Pollock took his children to doctors after he noticed issues with his son Ryan when he was just an infant and his youngest child started to show similar signs when he was a baby

Hypertension among young and middle-aged people is a growing health concern in Andhra Pradesh as more people are getting diagnosed with elevated blood pressure which could lead to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Polydipsia, otherwise known as excessive thirst, can cause someone to have an overwhelming need for water, feel dizzy or have a very dry mouth - and could be a sign of something worse

The Tamil Nadu government’s flagship scheme Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) may be drawn up on a door-to-door screening model for early detection and treatment of non communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but health officials have now raised a key necessity that needs to be put in place, to…