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08.01.2026
In 2025 we invested £4.2m into new boundary-pushing diabetes research
Thanks to your support, we’re advancing diabetes research that’s changing lives. Right now, we’re funding...
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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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07.01.2026
Our research reveals a genetic clue that could tailor type 2 treatments
Our researchers have uncovered new insights into how our genes can affect how well type 2 diabetes treatm...
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06.01.2026
We welcome the junk food advertising ban across the UK
We welcome the introduction of UK-wide restrictions on junk food advertising, a key step towards tackling...
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06.01.2026
Slowing frailty in older people with type 2 and using genetics to find...
We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in December 2025, and wha...
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09.12.2025
Resetting the immune system to cure type 1 and a new drug to stop reti...
We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in November 2025, and wha...
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27.11.2025
Our response to the November 2025 Budget
On Wednesday 26th November, the Chancellor delivered the November 2025 Budget, which included new measure...
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25.11.2025
Incorrect readings warning over some FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle L...
People across the UK who use the FreeStyle Libre 3 or FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors have been warned tha...
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21.11.2025
Our remission research revolution could save NHS £1 billion
A report by the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and Wellcome calculates the economic imp...
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07.11.2025
New DVLA rules mean bus, coach and lorry drivers with diabetes can use...
The Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will now allow people with diabetes who hold Group 2 lice...
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04.11.2025
How a neighbourhood health service could improve diabetes care across ...
We have published recommendations that show how the move to a neighbourhood health service in England cou...
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03.11.2025
New type 1 care guidelines and the genetics behind delayed type 2 diag...
We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in October 2025, and what...
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23.10.2025
Our scientists discover early trigger of diabetic eye disease
Our researchers have identified a key protein that triggers the earliest stages of diabetic retinopathy.
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14.10.2025
New gene therapy shows promise for preventing kidney damage in diabetes
Our researchers have shown that a pioneering gene therapy can reduce early signs of kidney damage in mice...
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03.10.2025
Diabetes distress guideline and fully closed loop benefits: Research h...
In this series we take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced recently, ...
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30.09.2025
Three existing drugs show promise to slow type 1 diabetes in people ne...
New results from three major clinical trials have found that existing medicines could help protect surviv...
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