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

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

Tue 19 Dec 2023, 11:51 | Tags: Health, diabetes, WMS, Warwick Medical School, Health and Medicine

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

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.

Fri 04 Aug 2023, 13:22 | Tags: Health, diabetes, Diet

Meat alternatives can lower your cholesterol, study finds

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

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.

Thu 24 Feb 2022, 09:49 | Tags: diabetes, WMG, COVID-19, Sciences, Health and Medicine

Risk factors for mortality in diabetic patients discharged from hospital identified

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.

Wed 02 Sep 2020, 09:12 | Tags: Health, diabetes, IDH, WMG, WMS, Sciences, Health and Medicine

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

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.

Mon 13 Jan 2020, 10:28 | Tags: diabetes, Engineering, School of Engineering, Sciences

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