Things we learnt in 2019

A busy year for diabetes research · [View online]( · [Send to a friend]( [Diabetes.co.uk]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest](# [iTunes]( [Android]( [Diabetes PA]( [Home]( [Forum]( [Approach to type 2 diabetes shifts in 2019]( It has been another year of fantastic progress for the prevention, treatment and management of type 2 diabetes. This year, the [Low Carb Program]( celebrated an important milestone when it was accepted into the NHS Innovation Accelerator. Going forwards in 2020, let's hope for an era where [type 2 remission]( is widely recognised and strived for. [NHS innovation accelerator milestone]( [freestyle libre]( [2019 tech access boost]( Access to flash glucose monitoring has soared this year, with 30,000 receiving a Freestyle Libre device. [Learn more]( [blood test equipment]( [Diagnosis confusion]( An intriguing new tool came to our attention which could help doctors prevent a diabetes misdiagnosis. [See the story]( [coffee beans]( [Surprising coffee link]( Researchers ask the questions we wouldn't dream of - ‘could filtered coffee help reduce T2D risk?’ [See what they uncovered]( [Could injecting ever become a thing of the past?]( [Insulin delivery advances]( Scientists made exciting progress towards a needle-free option for insulin delivery. [Theory explained]( [Join the Diabetes Forum]( [How could we do better?]( We want to make things better in 2020, but first we need to know what we can improve - complete this short questionnaire to help Diabetes.co.uk become a better experience for you. [5 quick questions]( Take a look at some of today's top threads: 1 [Looking for advice on pros and cons of type 2 medications]( 2 [Unbelievable]( 3 [What is the cause for blood spikes in evenings?]( 4 [New Speaker of the House newly diagnosed T1...]( 5 [Type 1'stars R Us]( 6 [HBA1C up from 38 - 54 in 9 months]( 7 [Email to my friend about weight loss]( 8 [Remission - what works]( 9 [Fed up and stressed...]( 10 [New Diagnosis - Type 1]( There are 2,048,596 posts from 313,039 members in the forum right now. Did you know: 96% of questions get their first response in 4 minutes! [Login]( to join the conversation or [sign-up and start a thread here](. What we're eating [tandoori kebabs]( [chicken kiev]( [Spaghetti bolognese]( [Cauliflower pizza]( [Forum App]( [Meet a member]( [Pioneering advances]( A patent was granted to a device that tests blood glucose levels in an unusual way - a photographic alternative to finger pricks. [Finger pricks of the past]( [cannabis plant]( [One to watch for 2020]( Powerful inflammation reducing properties have been identified in 2 specific flavonoids found in the cannabis plant. [Cannabis plant uses]( [Low Carb Program]( Have a great day, [Charlotte] Check out the Diabetes Forum App! Made with ♥ by the Diabetes.co.uk team. Copyright © 2019 Diabetes Digital Media Ltd (DDM) (company number 07975193). All rights reserved. Registered in England. Address: Technology House, Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, United Kingdom. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc. Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Manage your preferences Unfortunately, I can't monitor replies to these emails. If you don't want to receive emails in the future, you can [unsubscribe](. Alternatively, log in and [manage your preferences](. How is Diabetes.co.uk and the Diabetes Forum working for you? We'd love to hear from you. We serve a growing community of hundreds of thousands of people and we're always looking for ways to get better. If you have feedback you think would be useful, please take our brief, [anonymous survey](. Have questions, complaints or need help? Ask our friendly support team who are on hand 24/7. Get in touch with us [here](.