Update 2006
Spring 2006
Content
Articles available to download:
Does size really matter
Is quantity of beta cells the deciding factor for the onset of Type 2 diabetes? Join the debate between leading experts Dr Susan Bonner-Weir and Dr Anne Clark
Understanding carbohydrate
Carbohydrate intake is one of the most debated subjects in the history of diabetes and food. Zoe Harrison turns the science into practical advice.
Articles not avilable online:
News
- MORI poll reveals worrying lack of diabetes awareness
- Tighter targets for diabetes control
- Scottish prescription charges under review
- NICE guidelines back on the agenda in Wales
- Higher health risks in South Asian community
- Licence to drive
- New sugar recs
Comment
- Diabetes in the disadvantaged and vulnerable - Professor Rhys Williams calls for a new level of awareness to reach the world’s most needy
Features
- On board with on-pack - After years of mulling it over, Diabetes UK decides it’s time to embrace product promotions.
- Targeting hard-to-reach groups - Hackney Diabetes Centre reaches out to those in need
- Carb counters: teaching people with diabetes about carbohydrate content.
Research Focus
- Islets, honours and research initiatives
Health talk
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