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2,300 people 9,879 cups of coffee (we're guessing, but it was a lot) 399 new research discoveries 101 hours of diabetes science & care  3 days  1 Professional Conference 2024  Over and out... see you next year?👀💙

What. A. Day. Our Professional Conference has well and truly kicked off and we're sharing some of the things we've been learning about new type 1 and type 2 treatments on the horizon 👀 Our scientists revealed they've discovered a way to 'mute' the panic alarm insulin-making cells send when they're under attack. When the alarm is too loud, it makes the immune system attack worse. So, silencing it paves the way to new drugs that help insulin-making cells hide and stay safe in type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, we heard the latest on a new gut implant. It's called the EndoBarrier and it changes how our body processes food and helps you feel fuller quicker. New results show the implant helped people with type 2 maintain lower blood sugar levels and weight loss for at least two years after it had been removed. The full stories 👇🏽 https://orlo.uk/jpdMI

Meet the Dedoc voices 🤜🤛   They're bringing the voices of people living with diabetes to our Professional Conference.   We caught up to hear about the research they're buzzing to learn more about, that would make the biggest difference to them 💙

Our Professional Conference opens its doors tomorrow and we’re getting ready for 3-days of non-stop science. So we wanted to share a first look at some of the important discoveries we'll be hearing about... 🧑🏻🔬 Researchers have found that average blood sugar levels might be underestimated in 10,000s of South Asian people in the UK, leading to delayed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes It's all down to a gene, that's carried by some South Asian people, which affects the accuracy of the HbA1c test. Knowledge is power. Understanding if inaccurate HbA1c results are contributing to the health inequalities faced by South Asian people will help scientists and doctors to take action 👇🏽 https://orlo.uk/sQm0p

Misbah moved to the UK when she was very young. Whenever she went home to visit her family, she noticed her mum often rushed to eat, but didn’t know why. She now realises that her mum had diabetes, a condition that Misbah knew nothing about. When she became pregnant with her first child, Misbah developed gestational diabetes. But she was told to go on a diet and not given any information, so she still didn’t know anything about any type of diabetes. Misbah is a Community Champion, Events Volunteer, and Speaker Volunteer from London. She volunteers for Diabetes UK for two reasons: to gain knowledge about diabetes, and to help other people. Read her story 👇🏽 https://orlo.uk/zdEFy

We have another new #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge #research project spotlight for you! 🌟 🧫 Prof Francesca Spagnoli, Prof Molly Stevens, and Dr Rocio Sancho want to keep insulin-making beta cells safe from the immune system when they’re transplanted into people with #Type1Diabetes. 💪 They’ll explore how to create tougher beta cells that can better withstand their post-transplant environment, as well as making this environment friendlier. Learn more 👉 https://orlo.uk/CD8o3

From stigma to AI, basic science to paediatrics, dietetics to women’s health, the prevention of type 1 diabetes to the remission of type 2 – there is something for everyone at this year's Diabetes UK Professional Conference 😃 There are just three weeks to go until we throw open the doors at ExCeL London for DUKPC 2024 - take a closer look at the programme book your spot now 👇🏽 https://orlo.uk/zM6yD

Are your boots made for walking? How about for walkin' on sunshine? Would you walk 500 miles? How about one million steps? 🥾 What songs would you add to our walking playlist? Let us know in the comments 🎵 Walk this way to find out more about our One Million Step Challenge starting on the 1 July - where you can walk for a healthier, happier you 👇🏽 💙 https://orlo.uk/Qwph5

Last week’s closed loop roll-out news got us feeling all sorts of sentimental. So we thought we’d look back on where it all began 👈🏼 Scientists first had the idea of an artificial pancreas back in the 1960s. And we were there at the very start. Our research funded the UK’s first ever closed loop device. It was called the biostator. People with type 1 were hooked up to the machine, which would continuously analyse tiny amounts of their blood and decide how much insulin or glucose to give to keep blood sugars stable. It was huge (we’re talking the size of a fridge) and complicated, which meant it was only used in hospitals. But it sparked decades of research and innovation that got us to where we are today 💙 Now, we’re funding research to help break down barriers in diabetes tech use, by understanding how ethnicity or where you live can affect access among young people with type 1 diabetes 👇🏽 https://orlo.uk/XGpVD