The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that a weekly injection of semaglutide is given to more than a million people to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. This latest recommendation is underpinned by several years of research supported by the NIHR. 

A new resource developed through long‑standing partnership work across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) sets out a clear, practical route for improving diabetes care at scale.

New study from Leicester Diabetes Centre highlights missed opportunity to support women at risk of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes.

In 2023 we received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to improve digital health management of type 2 diabetes.

Current thinking around type 2 diabetes remission needs to be re-examined to improve patient outcomes, researchers behind a ground-breaking new report have said. 

A team working to tackle health inequalities for ethnic minority groups has won a national award. 

Paul is one of over 100 people in England participating in the MiFoot study. He shared his experience of taking part in research at the LDC

An international award-winning professor, and Co-Director of LDC, has been selected to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of his research on ethnic minority populations.

Dimitris graduated in Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, in 2007 and went on to obtain his PhD on gut hormone changes after bariatric (weight loss) surgery from University of Thessaly in Larisa, Greece, in 2015.  

Clinical Research Physician, Harriet Morgan has successfully completed the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme.

A longer, healthier life could be as little as a ten-minute walk away.

A professor from the University of Leicester has received a prestigious award in recognition of his in-depth research in diabetes.  

Researchers have been awarded a £1.4 million grant to continue their work to detect and prevent heart failure in those living with type 2 diabetes.

Two new studies have confirmed the benefits of weight loss medication, semaglutide, for patients living with obesity-related heart failure. 

University of Leicester awarded £10m for research into non-communicable diseases in India and Nepal.

‘SHIFT’ it: New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

Pharmacists, nurses and educators ‘key’ to combating type 2 diabetes therapeutic inertia.

Funding for a five-year project, that aims to develop a new type of care package that addresses gaps in support for people under 40 living.

Diabetes UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have teamed up to develop and trial a new healthcare package that could benefit tens of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes across the UK.

Dr Sam Seidu has been presented with a top accolade by a leading professional association