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
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Dexcom
Company that develops, manufactures and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
NuSirt Biopharma
Pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel drugs for the treatment of diabetes.
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.
Recent News
Injection-replacement remedy, using a robotic pill to deliver insulin in diabetics
Independent - 30-Sep-2022
RoboCap’s mucus-clearing and churning movements help it deliver the drug directly to the gut
Read more...Potential risk marker in blood linked to diabetes and cancer identified
The Guardian - 04-Aug-2022
Prostasin level linked to diabetic onset and cancer deaths
Read more...Sleeping with lights on may alert your body, harming good night's rest and overall health
Northwestern University - 14-Mar-2022
Even moderate light exposure while sleeping increases heart rate and glucose levels
Read more...Lipidomics for preventive and personalized medicine
Healio - 11-Mar-2022
Elevated lipid levels are linked with the incidence of CVD and type 2 diabetes
Read more...A new potential way to treat diabetes without insulin
New Atlas - 04-Jan-2022
Hormone, like insulin, controls blood sugar levels via a better molecular pathway
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