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. 

Diabetes can affect many parts of the body, including the eyes. Over time, high blood glucose levels can damage the small blood vessels in the retina, leading to conditions such as diabetic retinopathy.

Experts from the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will attend this year’s Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC 2026), taking place from 22–24 April at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre is delighted to announce that Professor Kamlesh Khunti has been awarded the GG2 Outstanding Achievement in Medicine Award at the GG2 Leadership and Diversity Awards 2026.

A trial is underway to restore the warning signs of low blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes who can no longer perceive when their blood sugars dip dangerously low.

A new episode of the Leicester Diabetes Centre Podcast is now live! In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Louisa Herring to explore how all forms of daily movement, not just exercise, play a vital role in supporting long-term health.

A team of Leicester researchers have published a review exploring a new generation of medicines that could transform treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes. 

Meet Charlie Franklin: one of the creative minds behind LDC’s visual impact.

Recognising the contribution of our senior research dietitian, Fin Turner, on Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day 2025.

We interviewed Professor Louise Goff, who joined LDC as a Professor of Nutrition Science in April 2023, to find out more about her career journey.

Are you aged over 18 years old? Are you able to walk unaided and up a few steps? If yes, please consider participating in our study

We are now recruiting participants for a study assessing the impact of footwear fit on in-shoe pressure and foot temperature

Christmas message from Professor Melanie Davies and Professor Kamlesh Khunti

Join us at the Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) 2022 Conference, where we will be exhibiting at Olympia, London and Team LDC will be presenting throughout the event.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre presents leading experts and diabetes-related research at the 58th EASD Annual Meeting 2022

Leicester Diabetes Centre has been renewed as an International Diabetes Federation Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre joins Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 (DUKPC22) for a hybrid conference.

Leading experts from the Leicester Diabetes Centre named lectures at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022

Professor Melanie Davies CBE shares a section of insulin history