News & Views

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

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21.06.2024

Cholesterol-lowering drug slows progression of retinopathy

New results from a major trial show an existing drug that’s usually used to lower cholesterol can slow ey...

19.06.2024

Cost of devastating complications highlights urgent need to transform ...

Devastating diabetes complications costs the UK healthcare system £6.2 billion a year, which highlights n...

12.06.2024

We’re calling on employers and political parties to help people with...

This Diabetes Week, we’re highlighting how important it is for people to get all their diabetes health ch...

29.05.2024

We’re supporting future Black leaders in diabetes research

We’re launching two new pioneering funding schemes to address the low representation and support for diab...

Woman pricking her finger to check blood sugar levels

23.05.2024

Early blood sugar management for people with type 2 diabetes has lifel...

Treating type 2 diabetes as early as possible helps to reduce risk of future complications, show new find...

22.05.2024

Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2024: Action needed to tackle rising t...

For Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2024 (20-26 May 2024) we are calling on all political parties to comm...

Dan and his family at Diabetes UK Fundraising Event

21.05.2024

Inside the lab: Ethnicity and type 2 diabetes

Our vision of world where diabetes can do no harm can only be reached by investing in ground-breaking res...

14.05.2024

Siblings with rare genetic change spark progress towards new type 1 tr...

Our researchers have discovered a gene that plays a critical role in preventing the immune system from at...

26.04.2024

Research highlights from our Professional Conference 2024

Our Professional Conference wrapped up last week after three days, 101 hours of diabetes science and lear...

18.04.2024

Alternatives to weight loss surgery and immune attack solutions presen...

Research findings presented at Diabetes UK's Professional Conference (DUKPC) reveal exciting progress tow...

16.04.2024

Type 2 diabetes test may be inaccurate for thousands of South Asian pe...

New research, which will be presented on Wednesday at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024, has d...

A person having their eyes screened by a healthcare professional

27.03.2024

Research reveals new routes to reverse retinopathy

Our scientists have been studying what goes on in the cells in our eyes, to uncover new ways to tackle si...

18.03.2024

New National Diabetes Experience Survey – have your voice heard and ...

The first ever National Diabetes Experience Survey will invite over 100,000 adults living with type 1 dia...

07.03.2024

An open letter on our partnership with Slimming World

The launch of our new partnership with Slimming World has generated some strong feeling – much of it nega...

07.03.2024

Did the 2024 Spring Statement deliver for people with diabetes?

In January, we made a submission to HM Treasury setting out what we wanted to see from Chancellor Jeremy ...

06.03.2024

Research delves deeper into islet transplant match-making for people w...

New research has discovered a promising way to maximise the benefits of islet transplants for people livi...