Introducing LDC's new Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Shahrad Taheri
The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) welcomed Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology Sharad Taheri this autumn.
Spotlight on Dimitris Papamargaritis, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Dimitris graduated in Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, in 2007 and went on to obtain his PhD on gut hormone changes after bariatric (weight loss) surgery from University of Thessaly in Larisa, Greece, in 2015.
'Transforming Conversations' - Reshape Your Approach To Obesity Within Type 2 Diabetes Care
The EDEN team, who develop and deliver award-winning education programmes, has launched the ‘Transforming Conversations’ initiative, which has been designed to reshape how healthcare professionals (HCPs) approach obesity within type 2 diabetes care.
Study exploring diabetes and pregnancy seeks to improve future maternal health
The understanding of diabetes, nutrition and obesity in pregnancy is increasing at pace, thanks to hundreds of women who have chosen to take part in a study being carried out by Leicester's Professor Claire Meek.
Leicester Diabetes Centre experts to speak at national obesity conference
Four experts from the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be presenting at the inaugural Obesity & Weight Management Alliance conference, taking place in Birmingham, UK, on Friday 17 May 2024.
International studies confirm positive effects of weight loss medicine for people with obesity-related heart failure
Two new studies have confirmed the benefits of weight loss medication, semaglutide, for patients living with obesity-related heart failure.
LDC signs pledge to end the social stigma of obesity
Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Behavioural Scientist and Chartered Psychologist, explains:
NEWS: Obesity, walking pace and risk of severe COVID-19
Obesity, walking pace and risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality: analysis of UK Biobank