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

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09.02.2023

Our researchers reveal how diabetic kidney disease could be slowed

A new study investigating diabetic kidney disease has revealed how its progression could be slowed down b...

03.02.2023

Research reveals the impact of deprivation on the health of people wit...

Research we funded has revealed people with type 1 diabetes living in socially deprived areas of Scotland...

A man is having a blood test in his diabetes appointment

26.01.2023

Autoantibody testing can help to diagnose diabetes type correctly

New diabetes type research funded by us has highlighted that not everyone with diabetes is diagnosed with...

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25.01.2023

Children with type 1 diabetes do as well at school, research shows

Research from Cardiff University reveals that although children with type 1 diabetes miss more school day...

19.01.2023

Closed-loop technology could benefit people with type 2 diabetes

New research shows that closed-loop technology, or an artificial pancreas, holds huge promise for people ...

09.01.2023

Inside the lab: Shape-shifting cells and beta cell transplants

We invest over £6 million every year into new research, to transform the lives of people with diabetes. H...

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06.01.2023

We invested over £6 million into new diabetes research in 2022

In 2022, your donations allowed us to commit over £6.2 million to get 30 pioneering new diabetes research...

06.01.2023

Professor Roy Taylor awarded MBE for services to diabetes research

Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Roy Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the...

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22.12.2022

The biggest diabetes research stories of 2022

2022 has been a big year for diabetes research, filled with historic moments and world-firsts. Here we ta...

12.12.2022

Exploring stem cell treatments for diabetic retinopathy

Our researcher Dr Judith Lechner is exploring innovative new ways to tackle eye damage caused by diabetes...

08.12.2022

Combining immunotherapies can slow down type 1 diabetes, research finds

Our scientists have found that combining two different immunotherapy drugs, called Abatacept and interleu...

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30.11.2022

WE’RE CALLING FOR NEW RESEARCH INTO SIGHT LOSS

We’ve partnered with Fight for Sight, the Macular Society and Moorfields Eye Charity, to co-fund new rese...

Two scientists wearing white lab coats are working together in a diabetes research lab

17.11.2022

First ever treatment to delay type 1 diabetes is licensed in the US

A photo of Libby, a young girl with blonde hair wearing a pink top and shorts, playing on a climbing frame. You can see her continuous glucose monitor on her arm.

14.11.2022

Open for recruitment: UK-first ELSA study to screen 20,000 children fo...

We’re delighted to announce that a new trial screening programme for type 1 diabetes, the ELSA study, whi...

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04.11.2022

Gene therapy could offer new treatments for type 2 diabetes

Research funded by us has revealed how important a particular gene is for controlling how fat is stored i...

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01.11.2022

Putting quality of life measures at the heart of diabetes technology r...

Research on diabetes technology often focuses just on its impact on diabetes management. But a new study ...