Should we be invited to cancer screenings according to our individual cancer risk, rather than because we are a certain age or because we are male or female? Three community juries have concluded that this approach could be acceptable to the public, in research led by Becky Dennison and Juliet Usher-Smith at the University of […]
33% of women who have gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 15 years, new research shows
A third of women who get diabetes while pregnant – a common condition called gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM – will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 15 years of their pregnancy. The figures, in new research from the University of Cambridge, show that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes after a pregnancy […]
Reducing health risks for mothers who develop diabetes during pregnancy: new study explores women’s experiences of post-partum screening
Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy – called gestational diabetes or GDM – have a relatively high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after their babies are born. Blood tests to screen for diabetes after the birth of the baby, and annually thereafter, are recommended to avoid delays in diagnosis and treatment. However, many women […]
Strategies to promote healthier lifestyles for women who have had gestational diabetes need to consider the distinct needs and experiences of new mothers, say researchers
Mothers who experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes later, but diabetes prevention programmes do not fit well with their lives as mothers of young children, according to a new review of published studies by Becky Dennison with colleagues in the Prevention Group. Diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) […]