New insights into how organs communicate in pre-diabetes
New insights into how organs communicate to control blood glucose levels - which may open future possibilities for treating diabetes…
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Teen Insulin Resistance: Linking Body Fat to Diabetes Risk
Increased body and abdominal fat caused insulin resistance already in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk. High fat mass in…
New research uncovers ‘core’ genes for type 1 diabetes
New research, funded by Diabetes UK, has uncovered nine 'core' genes that directly impact the risk of type 1 diabetes.…
Frogs could spawn a new treatment for type 2 diabetes
Frogs could spawn a new treatment for type 2 diabetes: New research presented today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference…
Arterial stiffness study in adolescents
In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in…
Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism
Physical activity protects against type 2 diabetes by modifying metabolism: Regular physical activity significantly changes the body's metabolite profile, and…
Diabetes in pets
Just like humans, it’s possible for pets to get diabetes. It can affect cats and dog and can show up in…
New DIY artificial pancreas guidance
Diabetes UK responds to new DIY artificial pancreas guidance published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Sunday (14 November) about…
WHO: Barriers to insulin 100 years on
New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access: 100 years after its discovery, insulin…
Insulin 100
Insulin at 100: a life-saving discovery but more remains to be done. 2021 marks the centenary of the discovery of…
WHO: new essential medicines list
WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists: High prices and low availability still a…
Diabetes – The Facts
Diabetes – The Facts: One in 15 people in the UK have diabetes. This includes one million people who have…