Exeter doctor campaigns to cut plastic waste through promoting reusable insulin pens
A campaign led by a diabetes expert at the University of Exeter is aiming reduce plastic waste by encouraging patients...
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Nearly £400,000 from Type 1 Diabetes Grand challenge to improve type 1 diabetes treatment
A new grant awarded to University of Exeter researchers from Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge will help understand a distinctive...
Trailblazing Exeter diabetes researcher awarded Minkowski Prize
An emerging star in the field of diabetes studies at the University of Exeter has won the 2024 European Association...
Physical activity in nature helps prevent several diseases, including depression and type 2 diabetes
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs...
Siblings with unique genetic change help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes
Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain...
Light physical activity as a child is key to reducing risk of type 2 diabetes
Increased sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration and therefore the risk of...
New UK-developed test can help predict who will develop type 1 diabetes and unlock treatment
New drugs are emerging for type 1 diabetes (T1D), but they can only be given before a person has a...
Swapping meat for Quorn lowers bad cholesterol by 10-percent
Regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn could help to lower bad cholesterol by 10-percent, which is comparable to...
Lifetime achievement award in double win for Exeter diabetes professor
A scientific career which has generated significant progress in understanding type 1 diabetes has won a University of Exeter professor...