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From research findings showing a step forward for beta cell therapy without immunosuppression in type 1 diabetes, to a triple hormone drug that shows promise to treat type 2, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in March 2026.

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22.05.2024

Over 20,000 under-40s living with type 2 in South West and South Centr...

There are now 20,470 people under 40 living with a type 2 diagnosis in the South West and South Central r...

21.05.2024

Our Young Leaders visit Health Secretary in Westminster

Our Young Leaders Freya and Rayaan have visited Westminster together with Diabetes UK Chief Executive Col...

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20.05.2024

A new music festival is coming to Mold this summer

Ali Fest 2024 is a music-based festival in memory of Alastair Thomas (Ali) who sadly died in 2018 from ty...

17.05.2024

What is it like to be a paediatric diabetes dietitian?

Aisling Pigott is a paediatric diabetes dietitian at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and an RCB...

17.05.2024

'How I support people to use diabetes tech and how it makes a difference'

Heather Weaver is a Senior National Diabetes Closed Loop System Educator with the National Centre for Sus...

14.05.2024

'Managing diabetes can make you feel emotionally exhausted'

As part of our Mental Health Awareness Week activity, our local Young Leader Aashna opens up about the me...

14.05.2024

Diabetes Scotland shortlisted for this year’s Scottish Charity Awards

In exciting news, we’re delighted to announce that Diabetes Scotland has been shortlisted for this year’s...

13.05.2024

Surrey dad in training for two cycling challenges to raise funds for D...

A software consultant from Warlingham, Surrey, is taking on two cycling challenges to raise money for Dia...

The image shows two people wearing blue t-shirts. There is text that reads 'Wellness Walk Cardiff'.

13.05.2024

Cardiff to host Wellness Walk for the first time on Sunday 16th June

The Wellness Walk will be an eight-mile circuit around some of the city’s best known and best loved sight...

09.05.2024

John O’Groats to Land’s End with type 1 diabetes – runner’s ch...

A man from Acton has run from John O’Groats to Land’s End (known as JOGLE) to raise money for Diabetes UK...

01.05.2024

Lisa and Marcus are walking the length of the UK to raise funds and aw...

Lisa Sutton, 55, from Haddiscoe, Norfolk had always wanted to do the Land’s End to John O’Groats challeng...

30.04.2024

“I felt so much shame and was made to feel as though it was all my f...

Meg, who lives in the south west, opens up about her experience of gestational diabetes which came about ...

30.04.2024

Scotland hosts Together Type 1 event

Diabetes Scotland has hosted the first of a series of online events about Together Type 1, an exciting pr...

30.04.2024

Event to highlight how volunteers can make a difference to people in T...

We will host a 'Discovery Day' in Broadstairs in a bid to increase volunteering numbers across Thanet and...

22.04.2024

Going it alone on remission but supporting others along the way

Graham Baker, 78, from Wickford Essex has lived with type 2 diabetes since 2000 but has been in remission...

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22.04.2024

Fridge fundraiser's cool proposal in London Marathon

Daniel Fairbrother from Stevenage proposed to his girlfriend Hayley by Big Ben. She said yes. He complete...