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We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in April, including how there could be long-term health benefits of early weight loss after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and how a common virus may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes.

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04.11.2021

Understanding coronavirus risks in people with diabetes

Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce has lived with type 1 diabetes for 26 years. She is also an Associate Professor a...

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26.10.2021

Behind the headlines: Stem cell therapy breakthrough for type 1

Scientists in the United States have announced early results from a pioneering trial testing a new stem c...

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11.10.2021

Highlights from Europe’s largest diabetes conference (EASD)

Diabetes researchers from across the world shared their latest breakthroughs at this year’s annual Europe...

31.08.2021

Islet transplants: Our research changes national guidelines

Our research has resulted in changes to islet cell transplant procedures in the UK. Eligible people with ...

26.08.2021

Batch of liquid metformin recalled by MHRA

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned yesterday that one batch (batch num...

29.07.2021

A tribute to Professor David Dunger

We were very sorry to learn that Professor David Dunger sadly passed away on 20 July.

28.07.2021

Warning over ‘rare’ issue with Roche Diabetes Care testing strips

A field safety notice has been issued by Roche Diabetes Care over their Accu-Chek Aviva and Accu-Chek Per...

21.07.2021

Diabetes UK-funded research finds new way to measure foot bone health

Diabetes-UK funded researchers have developed a new method to assess the health of bones in Charcot foot,...

14.07.2021

People with type 2 diabetes from ethnic minority backgrounds are less ...

A new study shows that people of South Asian and African/African Caribbean ethnicity with type 2 diabetes...

06.07.2021

More evidence needed before new treatment to delay type 1 diabetes can...

The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has decided more evidence is needed in order to approve a new,...

17.05.2021

Diabetes hits almost 600,000 in London

New analysis shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in London is 599,699 – 6.7% of the p...

14.05.2021

The Diabetes Research Steering Groups welcome new leadership

We’re delighted to appoint four new diabetes experts to lead the Diabetes Research Steering Groups (DRSGs...

13.05.2021

Behind the headlines: what does risk really mean?

We often hear news reports linking diabetes to a higher risk of a particular health problem. Or that cert...

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11.05.2021

Diabetes diagnoses hits 700,610 in the Midlands – our new analysis s...

New analysis released today by Diabetes UK shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the...

11.05.2021

Diabetes diagnoses hits 365,424 in East of England – our new analysi...

New analysis released today by Diabetes UK shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the...

10.05.2021

We're helping fund vital research into preventing heart disease in typ...

Diabetes UK has joined forces with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to fund a new £2.1 m...