Drug can reduce weight by two stone within six months A new obesity drug researched in Ireland has been found to cut body weight by 11%, and doctors are calling it a major breakthrough. The drug Cagrilintide works by increasing people’s sense of ‘satiety’, making users feel less hungry and eat less. It is taken once weekly […]
Alice Eaton (Bsc) has been awarded the prize for best overall research project 2021 for her final year project in the BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics course 2020. Alice Eaton is a CORU registered dietitian who graduated this year with a BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Technological University Dublin and Trinity College […]
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Time: 13.00 BST Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes This webinar will give an overview of the role of each discipline in the provision of a multimodal colorectal prehabilitation programme. The team will also give an overview of their programme and outline the impact of COVID on the provision of a prehab service […]
Routine nutrition screening recommended for 58,000 receiving Home Care support The introduction of nutritional screening as part of winter flu vaccination appointments for over 70s – has been recommended by nutrition experts. In its 2022 Pre-Budget Submission the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN), supported by the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), has […]
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A new international report has recognised the major progress in treating type 2 diabetes – and prompted a new medical definition of ‘diabetes remission’. In light of increasing numbers of patients achieving diabetes remission – the American Diabetes Association convened an international, multidisciplinary expert group to review medical guidelines and definitions. Irish Society for Clinical […]
In its submission, the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN), with the support of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) focuses on three recommendations that have the potential to protect the nutritional status of patients at highest risk because of underlying medical conditions. These are: To address the major gaps in systems and resourcing of nutritional care […]
July 15th, 7:00-8:30pm The link to register is here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qrn8dxVQT52cDuBeTcwHDw Download Flyer here
Consultant Gastroenterologist at St James’s Hospital and Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (IrSPEN) Director Dr Cara Dunne sets out current services for Intestinal Failure in Ireland and the case for urgent development Intestinal Failure (IF) in its most severe form is when patients are unable to eat or digest food or water in sufficient quantity, […]