A new awards programme designed to celebrate the UK’s diabetes nursing heroes has opened for entries today.

Chronic insufficient sleep can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy women, with more marked effects in postmenopausal women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health in the US.

New figures have highlighted how missed targets could be putting people with diabetes and foot ulcer at heightened risk of amputation.

An independent NICE committee has recommended people whose diabetes is not controlled with their current device despite best possible management with an insulin pump, or real-time or intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring, are offered a hybrid closed loop system.

Almost 3,500 HypoCards have been handed out to people with diabetes providing vital advice on what to do should the card-carrier experience hypoglycaemia – a condition that can be life-threatening.

A campaign has been launched urging everyone with diabetes to carry a card featuring potentially life-saving advice.

Around 180,000 people with difficult to manage type 2 diabetes could benefit from a new treatment option.

A 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease became the second patient in the world to receive a historic transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart on September 20.

There are only a few places left for a webinar on accessing reports via a web-based solution that allows healthcare professionals to connect with their patients’ blood glucose readings.

Time is running out to register for a nationwide safety campaign which helps UK healthcare professionals to learn more about hypoglycaemia.

A practical course targeted at healthcare professionals looking to improve their knowledge and confidence using diabetes technology is now open for registration.

Healthcare professionals looking to specialise in diabetes care have been invited to join a webinar next month to learn about a part-time post graduate training programme dedicated to managing the condition.

Registration is now open for Hypo Awareness Week, which returns in just a few months’ time.

An international diabetes centre claims that education and prevention “serve as vital tools” in the mission against type 2 diabetes after experts have predicted the number of people living with the condition will more than double by 2050.

People living in Leicester are being urged to take part in a national health research programme which aims to create the most detailed “portrait” of people’s health in the UK.

A Facebook Live video session taking place next week will explore the benefits of doing regular moderate-intensity exercise for people with type 2 diabetes.

The Eden team based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has released a social media video to shine a light on the emotional toll of living with diabetes.

A researcher based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has received international funding for his participation in a project that aims to analyse the health benefits of wearable technology.

The health benefits associated with increasing your daily step count will be discussed during a Facebook live session next week.

A renowned international diabetes centre believes that “education is a key weapon” in the battle against diabetes after a new report has revealed thousands of excess deaths in people living with the condition.