Longcol Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 On 08/05/2024 at 11:51, El Cid said: Nice to have more details, but social media is often simplistic. I would say that sugar is the main culprit in the issues listed below. The main causes of type 2 diabetes are: Living with obesity or overweight. Your waist measurement is unhealthy for your gender or ethnicity Too much fat stored in or around your liver and pancreas – which can affect people of a healthy weight as well as people living with obesity or overweight. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/types-of-diabetes/type-2/causes I think genetics have a big part to play, We have two kids - both tall - but one is bean pole and one is invited by rughy clubs to be half the pack. They ate the same meals growing up. History of diabetes and Alzheimers on my dads side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 This is a massive step forward for cancer treatment, tech will tranform health in the future. A new device to help reduce the time cancer patients spend in hospital has been given regulatory approval. The Liberty allows patients to take blood tests - and upload the results - at home, and without supervision. The device, the size of a small printer, can feed blood sample analysis directly back to hospital teams. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68972855 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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