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We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in August 2026, and what the findings could mean for people living with or affected by diabetes.

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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...

03.09.2024

Your top priorities for research into type 1 diabetes revealed

Hundreds of people with type 1 diabetes, their families and healthcare professionals have chosen their mo...

Diabetes UK shares the biggest diabetes research stories of 2020

28.08.2024

Sleep duration in type 2 and tackling the type 1 immune attack: Resear...

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

06.08.2024

NHS ‘soups and shakes’ diet study shows one third of people with t...

One third of participants with type 2 diabetes who complete the NHS England Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remis...

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31.07.2024

Type 1 life expectancy and pausing type 2: Research highlights July 2024

In our new series we take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced recentl...

10.07.2024

We’re funding vital research to tackle diabetes distress

We’ve partnered with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Programme Grants for Appl...

26.06.2024

Inhaled insulin and tech for type 2: new research presented from the A...

Every year, over 10,000 scientists meet up at the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions to ...

25.06.2024

UK-first screening trial for type 1 diabetes sees 20,000 children sign...

25.06.2024

Different patterns of body fat can protect against, or increase risk o...

A new Diabetes UK-funded study has shed new light on the links between body weight and type 2 diabetes, i...

21.06.2024

Cholesterol-lowering drug slows progression of retinopathy

New results from a major trial show an existing drug that’s usually used to lower cholesterol can slow ey...

29.05.2024

We’re supporting future Black leaders in diabetes research

We’re launching two new pioneering funding schemes to address the low representation and support for diab...

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23.05.2024

Early blood sugar management for people with type 2 diabetes has lifel...

Treating type 2 diabetes as early as possible helps to reduce risk of future complications, show new find...

Dan and his family at Diabetes UK Fundraising Event

21.05.2024

Inside the lab: Ethnicity and type 2 diabetes

Our vision of world where diabetes can do no harm can only be reached by investing in ground-breaking res...

14.05.2024

Siblings with rare genetic change spark progress towards new type 1 tr...

Our researchers have discovered a gene that plays a critical role in preventing the immune system from at...