Type 2 Diabetes

• B.C. doctors call for better access to ‘special authority’ drugs, including for diabetics

  Ozempic, billed as a revolutionary drug for Type 2 diabetics, is on the province's list of "special authority" medications. It is not regularly eligible for full coverage.

  Health

  Nov 23
  
• McMaster professor aims to cure Type 1 diabetes with cell-based therapy

  Dr. Harald Stover says scientists are in pre-clinical work and aiming for trials with human patients in about two years if things go well.

  Health

  Aug 3
  
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• 100 years since insulin discovery, Canadian scientists push for new diabetes treatments

  On World Diabetes Day, we take a look at the progress in treatments of the chronic autoimmune disease that affects one in three Canadians.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2021
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• Kelowna father, son living with diabetes, 100 years after discovery of insulin

  According to Diabetes Canada, about 11 million Canadians, or one in three, are living with diabetes or prediabetes.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2021
• With diabetes on the rise, Canadian doctor awarded for advancing treatment

  Daniel Drucker is being recognized for his research on gut hormones in helping develop multiple types of treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obesity and short bowel syndrome.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2021
• UBC Okanagan leads international diabetes research team

  They have launched the new MOTIVATE-TD2, a program which connects diabetic patients with specialized health workers online.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2021
• Southern Alberta residents share diabetes diagnoses to help raise awareness

  A Taber family is using a very personal diagnosis to spread awareness about diabetes.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2020
• Coronavirus patients with diabetes more likely to die from the virus: study

  Researchers also found that one in five patients with diabetes needed a ventilator within a week.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2020
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• Health Canada examining diabetes drug for possible cancer-causing impurities

  Health Canada is looking into metformin products to see whether they contain a cancer-causing impurity.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2019
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• ‘Type 1.5 diabetes’ isn’t a medical diagnosis. Here’s what it actually means

  The term is used to describe the small number of people with apparent Type 2 diabetes who appear to have immune-mediated loss of pancreatic beta cells.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 14, 2019