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Life-changing technology will be rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:51:09 GMT

Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition.

Olive oil and fresh, sun-ripened plant-based foods: the Mediterranean Diet as a winning combination for health

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:22:00 GMT

University of Warwick researcher unravels the secrets of the Mediterranean Diet

A researcher from the University of Warwick says that to promote better health within Western societies, it's essential to reshape our food culture. This means moving away from unhealthy, ultra-processed, sugar-laden, and fibre-depleted foods and gravitating towards wholesome, fibre-rich, plant-based foods reminiscent of the Mediterranean diet.

Meat alternatives can lower your cholesterol, study finds

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:22:29 GMT

Substituting meat with plant-based meat alternatives lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

Using digital flash glucose monitoring for people with diabetes & COVID-19 frees up NHS resources

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:49:00 GMT

People with diabetes are at a higher risk of poor outcomes and severe illness if they develop COVID-19, they need careful glucose monitoring to ensure appropriate glycaemic control during a period of any acute illness, including due to COVID-19. In order to support the management of these patients at UHCW, digital flash glucose monitoring devices were used as part of a a nationally leading research project. Researchers from WMG at the University of Warwick, and UHCW evaluated the benefits of this trailblazing research.

Risk factors for mortality in diabetic patients discharged from hospital identified

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:12:00 GMT

When patients are discharged from Hospital those with diabetes are at an increased risk of readmission and mortality, there are guidelines for discharging patients with diabetes to reduce these risks, however researchers from the Institute of Digital Healthcare at WMG, University of Warwick and Warwick Medical School have identified known risk factors for mortality in adult patients discharged from hospital with diabetes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect low-glucose levels via ECG without fingerprick test

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:28:00 GMT

A new technology for detecting low glucose levels via ECG using a non-invasive wearable sensor, which with the latest Artificial Intelligence can detect hypoglycaemic events from raw ECG signals has been made by researchers from the University of Warwick.

New study sheds light on how blood vessel damage from high glucose concentrations unfolds

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:23:50 GMT

A mechanism in the cells that line our blood vessels that helps them to process glucose becomes uncontrolled in diabetes, and could be linked to the formation of blood clots and inflammation according to researchers from the University of Warwick.

War, lack of democracy and urbanisation contribute to double burden of malnutrition in adolescents in developing countries

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:43:49 GMT

A new study from the University of Warwick blames macro-level factors for the double burden of malnutrition among adolescents in developing countries. The double burden of malnutrition refers to the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

Warwick gets share of £2.6 million research funding from Diabetes UK

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:39:12 GMT

Diabetes UK has committed to invest £2.6 million in 19 brand new projects including one at the University's School of life Sciences.

Public health pioneer emphasises the importance of Warwick and other medical schools

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:28:14 GMT

One of the UK’s foremost health pioneers has been awarded a Hon DSc (Honorary Doctor of Science) from the University of Warwick.