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From new clues as to why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children to a new drug that could help prevent sight loss in people with diabetes, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in November.

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28.11.2024

Childhood type 2 risk and beta cell therapy in type 1: Research highli...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in November, and what the...

22.11.2024

Lord Rennard highlights inequality of CGM access to people with type 2...

In a debate in the House of Lords this week, we were pleased that the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard ...

18.11.2024

People with diabetes in England might be offered new scan during eye s...

Some people living with diabetes may soon be asked to have an additional scan as part of their diabetic e...

Summer Todd and Billy from Coronation Street

14.11.2024

Let’s talk about diabetes representation in film and TV

Marti Stelling, 22, from Sheffield, is an MA Journalism student at the University of Sheffield. She has f...

12.11.2024

What are we doing to tackle stigma, and what’s next?

On World Diabetes Day last year, we became one of the first organisations in the UK to sign the global pl...

06.11.2024

Lab to Life: Targeting structural proteins to prevent type 2 diabetes

We’re bringing the exciting research that we’re funding from the Lab to Life in our new series.

04.11.2024

FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors will be phased out and replaced with FreeSty...

FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors will be phased out in the UK by the end of August 2025, meaning that people liv...

30.10.2024

Smart insulin and stem cell transplants: Research Highlights October 2...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in October, and what the ...

24.10.2024

5 things we want to see in the Autumn Budget 2024

Ahead of the Autumn Budget 2024 on 30th October, we are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to improv...

Dr Sheila Reith standing in her garden, holding her insulin pen prototype

24.10.2024

Dr Sheila Reith, insulin pen pioneer, wins Pride of Britain award

We couldn’t be happier to see Dr Sheila Reith, CBE honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards for improving ...

a man in a lab coat sitting at a desk next to a computer with lines of text on it, talking to a colleague off-camera

17.10.2024

Artificial intelligence spots type 1 diabetes in children earlier

Our researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to detect clues of type 1 diabetes in childre...

16.10.2024

New report makes recommendations for treating overweight and obesity i...

The government announced this week that an investment from drugs manufacturers Eli Lilly will increase ac...

14.10.2024

Android 15 and iOS 18 updates could impact FreeStyle Libre apps usage,...

People who use FreeStyle Libre apps have been advised that the new iOS 18 and Android 15 updates include ...

09.10.2024

People with diabetes asked to report tech safety issues to Yellow Card...

People living with diabetes who use an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitor have been asked to repo...

Five people on a panel discussing children's health at party conferences

09.10.2024

Putting diabetes on the government agenda in Labour's first 100 days

Almost 100 days ago, the General Election saw the Labour Party win and its leader, Sir Keir Starmer becom...

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 ...