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Death of Edinburgh boy to be investigated
 
Death of Edinburgh boy to be investigated
 

The tragic news of the death of a thirteen-year-old boy who went missing without his medication has highlighted the potential dangers of living with diabetes, especially as a young person in care.

 
Two days without medication
Time for change?
Time for change?
 

A new review has said that given the strength of evidence in favour of low-carb diets for people who are managing type 2 diabetes, the dietary guidelines need to be revised.

 
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Reprogramming cells
Reprogramming cells
 

Giving liver cells an “identity switch” could be key to getting the body to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

 
Identity switching
Ice-climbing Ben Nevis
Ice-climbing Ben Nevis
 

We speak to Ed Sherstone, a 52-year-old with type 1 diabetes who has accomplished some remarkable feats of running and climbing, including scaling Ben Nevis.

 
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Life after reversing T2D
 
Life after reversing T2D
 

What happens when you reverse your type 2 diabetes? Coming off medication represents remission from type 2 diabetes, but it’s not a cure, and vigilance is required to ensure you don’t need medication again.

 
What happens next?
 
30 Day Meal Plan
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Explaining type 2 diabetes to your child
Explaining type 2 diabetes to your child
 

It can take a lot to get your head around type 2 diabetes when you are first diagnosed, and you often then have to explain it to family members or friends. Explaining it to your children can be even tougher, but there is good reason to do so.

 
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Medtronic Pumps to get an Accu-Chek upgrade
Medtronic Pumps to get an Accu-Chek upgrade
 

Under a new partnership, certain future Medtronic pumps will be able to wirelessly communicate with the Accu-Check blood glucose monitoring system, but at the moment we don’t yet know in which markets these combined devices will be available.

 
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Have a great day,
Charlotte

PS. Diabetes management often slips when going through a time of grief. Help Mal37 through this difficult time and give her the support she needs.

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