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We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in July, including how teplizumab targets type 1 diabetes and understanding the risk of eating disorders for people taking part in type 2 diabetes remission programmes.

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26.02.2025

Groundbreaking new tool accurately predicts the most effective treatme...

Millions of people with type 2 diabetes could receive better treatment thanks to a new, simple low-cost t...

Professor Claire Meek preparing diet boxes

19.02.2025

Pivotal study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant wome...

New research we funded has shown that a reduced calorie diet in late pregnancy is safe and beneficial for...

03.02.2025

Teen affected by type 1 diabetes wins Young Science Writer of the Year

Jasmin Notarangelo, a young British science writer, has won the 2024 Young Science Writer of the Year awa...

Photo of hands in blue gloves holding a syringe and eppendorf tube

29.01.2025

AI could spot type 2 risk and safer beta cell therapy tested: Research...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in January, and what the ...

Photo of smart watch showing blood sugar levels

22.01.2025

Lab to life: snacking on activity to manage type 1 diabetes

In this series, we’re bringing the exciting research that we’re funding from the Lab to Life.

08.01.2025

In 2024 we invested £5.4m into new pioneering diabetes research

Thanks to your support, we’re powering life-changing diabetes research. Right now, we’re funding 133 dazz...

02.01.2025

Professor Stephanie Amiel receives Damehood for services to people wit...

Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Stephanie Amiel, who has received a Damehood i...

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18.12.2024

Type 2 risk in South Asian people and diabetic kidney disease: Researc...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in December, and what the...

28.11.2024

Childhood type 2 risk and beta cell therapy in type 1: Research highli...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in November, and what the...

06.11.2024

Lab to Life: Targeting structural proteins to prevent type 2 diabetes

We’re bringing the exciting research that we’re funding from the Lab to Life in our new series.

30.10.2024

Smart insulin and stem cell transplants: Research Highlights October 2...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in October, and what the ...

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24.10.2024

Dr Sheila Reith, insulin pen pioneer, wins Pride of Britain award

We couldn’t be happier to see Dr Sheila Reith, CBE honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards for improving ...

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17.10.2024

Artificial intelligence spots type 1 diabetes in children earlier

Our researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to detect clues of type 1 diabetes in childre...

09.10.2024

New research shows how DNA structure could help people with diabetes m...

Our researchers have discovered – for the first time – that the shape of our DNA has an important job in ...

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27.09.2024

Understanding type 1 risk factors and voice screening for type 2: Rese...

In this series we take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced recently, ...

18.09.2024

Taking the plunge to see if my son is at high risk of type 1 diabetes

We’re thrilled that 20,000 children have signed up to the ELSA (EarLy Surveillance for Autoimmune diabete...