Thanks to your support, we’re advancing diabetes research that’s changing lives. Right now, we’re funding 112 remarkable diabetes research projects, including 16 new ones in 2025.

Our researchers have identified a key protein that triggers the earliest stages of diabetic retinopathy.

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

The drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk has announced it will withdraw Levemir insulin in all forms by the end of 2026. Here, we look at what this means for people with diabetes who are affected, and what ...

We explain what causes gestational diabetes, what the most common risk factors are and how you can take steps to reduce your risk.

Our research has provided the most detailed picture yet of how weight loss improves health. The findings offer important clues about how losing weight can help people with type 2 diabetes improve ...

The Bukhman Foundation has today announced a historic £100 million pledge to fund groundbreaking research that will accelerate progress towards new treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes. Save for ...

The main treatment for type 1 diabetes is insulin - but carb counting, eating well, activity and diabetes tech can help you manage your blood sugar levels ...

New research we funded has shown that a reduced calorie diet in late pregnancy is safe and beneficial for women with gestational diabetes who are living with overweight or obesity.

Our new data shows that an urgent intervention is needed in diabetes care and type 2 diabetes prevention to lower the number of people living with diabetes or prediabetes. Save for later Page saved!

Lung problems can be a complication of diabetes. Research into diabetes and lung problems is a new area. The information on this page tells you what we know so far. Find out the symptoms of different ...

On World Diabetes Day last year, we became one of the first organisations in the UK to sign the global pledge to end diabetes stigma and discrimination, which has now been signed by over 330 ...