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People with Type 1 diabetes may no longer need to use finger-prick tests to check their blood sugar

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The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used artificial intelligence to detect low blood sugar levels Patients wore electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors 24 hours a day for two weeks Researchers trained a computer system to spot normal and low sugar levels   By Harry Howard … Read more

Men who take a drug to tackle prostate disease are a THIRD more at risk of type 2 diabetes  

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Men who take medication to reduce their symptoms of prostate disease may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Patients with enlarged prostates who are prescribed drugs called 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are around a third more at risk of the condition.  They reduce the production of androgens, a hormone which help to boost urinary flow, … Read more

Women with Type 2 diabetes before age of 40 have greatest risk of an early death

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Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before turning 40 are ‘THREE TIMES as likely to die young from a heart attack or stroke’ Type 2 diabetes rates have soared in recent years with spiralling obesity levels Glasgow University researchers looked at around 2million people for the study Those diagnosed before 40 had the greatest risk … Read more