The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference drew to a close in Berlin last week. Anna Morris, our Assistant Director of Research Strategy and Partnership, was there to bring us back the latest diabetes research news. First up, Type 1 highlights. Evidence continues to build for the artificial pancreas In 2017 the…
We set up the UK’s first diabetes Clinical Studies Groups (CSGs), tasked with creating a roadmap for future research. Together, they are looking for gaps in knowledge and priority research areas that need to be addressed in order to move care for people with diabetes forward. To do this, the groups bring together diabetes researchers,…
Recently, Type 1 diabetes hit the headlines with the media reporting that the ‘BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels’. Our research communications officer Lucy Trelfa takes a look behind the headlines. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Scientists…
In a regular blog series, Simon O’Neill, Diabetes UK’s Director of Health Intelligence and Professional Liaison, rounds up the latest diabetes news. This week Simon rounds up the latest research. Good bacteria may be good for your blood sugar A small study has suggested that microbes that live in your gut may play a positive role…