Diabetes
Diabetes is currently the 5th most common cause of death in the world.
5% of people (1 in 20) in the UK have diabetes.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US.
Around 1 in 8 people between 20 and 79 years old have their death attributed to diabetes.
The average life expectancy is reduced by:
More than 20 years (Type 1)
Up to 10 years (Type 2)
Resources
Diabetes, Technology and Therapeutics
- Journal covering all aspects of diagnosing and managing diabetes.
Betalin Therapeutics
- Develops Engineered Micro-Pancreas (EMP) as a cell therapy solution for insulin-dependent diabetes
ViaCyte
- Regenerative medicine company dedicated to developing a functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
JDRF
- Nonprofit organization that funds type 1 diabetes research.
Diabetes UK
- Leading charity for people living with diabetes in the UK.
Beta Bionics
- Medical device company creating solutions for people with diabetes.
MiniMed 670G
- Insulin pump system developed by Medtronic.
Recent News
Engineered Micro-Pancreas (EMP) could rectify diabetes
Guardian - 23-Jul-2020
Betalin's biological scaffold holds beta cells that release insulin instead of having to inject it
Read more...Phase 1 clinical trial for type 1 diabetes cell therapy comes closer
Medical Xpress - 03-Jun-2020
A world-first novel technology to treat the disease is now within reach
Read more...New minimally invasive therapy for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
News Medical - 30-Mar-2020
Pills that target the duodenal mucosa will come soon enough
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