Organisation: Diabetes Complications Research Centre

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Swallowable balloon can help people with obesity to shed weight

A swallowable balloon can lead to a dramatic weight loss over months but is only a temporary solution for obese patients, a medical expert warns. 

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Experts call for strategy to tackle obesity

A national obesity treatment strategy could save the State at least €56m over a decade, medical experts believe.

Thu, 18 May, 2017

Drug helps cut diabetes risk in obese patients

Obese patients in danger of developing diabetes reduced their risk by almost 80% under a treatment regime involving diet, exercise, and a drug — compared to those on a diet and exercise programme alone, a study has found.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Call for more diabetes surgery to reverse disease’s harmful effects

Surgery should be used more widely in Ireland to cure diabetes and reverse the harmful effects of the disease, a medical expert has claimed.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015