Lucy, our Head of Research Impact and Communications, shares the moment she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. And how research has revealed that her journey with type 1 began long before any ...

Anyone can develop muscle pain or joint problems, known as musculoskeletal conditions, which also affect the surrounding body tissues called connective tissue. But it’s more likely if you have ...

What are the treatments for type 1 diabetes? The main treatments and ways to manage type 1 diabetes are: Insulin Insulin is the main treatment for type 1 diabetes. If you have type 1 diabetes, your ...

The findings lay the foundation for new clinical support that could help thousands of women with gestational diabetes avoid the challenges of insulin treatment and improve health for them and their ...

General side effects As with all prescribed medication, everyone reacts differently. Check the patient information leaflet supplied with your insulin to see what the side effects are. Remember, you’re ...

One in five adults in the UK now live with diabetes or prediabetes, and we are calling on the government to address the hidden health crisis we are facing. Our new diabetes prevalence figures show ...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in January, and what the findings could mean for people living with or affected by diabetes. Type 2 risk in South Asian ...

Mala was diagnosed with prediabetes just as lockdown was easing in April 2021. And a few months before her wedding.

Some people who have followed a Mediterranean diet have lost weight and gone into type 2 diabetes remission. Find out more here.

FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors will be phased out in the UK by the end of August 2025, meaning that people living with diabetes who use the sensors will need to transition to using FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus ...

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

Causes of type 1 diabetes It’s normal to wonder if something you’ve done could have caused your type 1 diabetes – or a child’s type 1 diabetes. But there’s nothing you could have done to prevent it.