3D printing brings new hope for long-term type 1 diabetes treatment
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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)
Diabetes News
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Diabetes and weight loss drugs may raise risk of eye damage in older patients
The Guardian - 05-Jun-2025Study links GLP-1 drugs to higher risk of macular degeneration in diabetics over 60
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Steven Russell
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital.
02-May-2024
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