Dr Katharine Owen talks about the different types of diabetes in young adults. There are more forms of diabetes than the commonly known type 1 and type 2. Correct diagnosis of the different forms of diabetes is difficult because of the overlap

Diabetes and Genomics

Jul 3rd, 2012 8m

Professor Mark McCarthy tells us how genomics helps us understand diabetes. Diabetes is a major challenge for global healthcare, with social, health and economic costs projected to exceed trillions of dollars over the next 50 years. Professor M

Personalised Diabetes Treatment

May 17th, 2012 5m 43s

Professor Stephen Gough talks about the development of personalised diabetes treatment. An estimated 500 million people worldwide will be affected by diabetes within the next fifteen years. Professor Stephen Gough believes that you cannot give

Liver Fat Metabolism

May 1st, 2012 7m 28s

Dr Leanne Hodson talks about her research on liver fat metabolism. Understanding liver fat metabolism is extremely important, as the health risks associated with fatty liver disease can include diabetes, heart disease and liver cancer. Fatty li

Metabolism of Fatty Acids

Apr 17th, 2012 4m 45s

Dr Barbara Fielding talks about her research on the metabolism of fatty acids. Obesity continues to have a major impact on health care services in the UK. Dr Barbara Fielding believes that nutritional advice should be based on a thorough unders

Genetics and Diabetes

Mar 20th, 2012 4m 22s

Dr Anna Gloyn talks about her research on the genetics of diabetes. An estimated 366 million people worldwide now suffer from diabetes and the global epidemic is getting worse. Dr Anna Gloyn uses genetic variants in humans as tools to identify

Diabetes and Insulin Secretion

Jan 24th, 2012 7m 43s

Professor Patrik Rorsman talks about diabetes and how beta cells within the pancreas control insulin secretion. While the lifestyle causes of type-2 diabetes are now known, the molecular details of the disease remain unclear. Professor Patrik R

Obesity and Diabetes

Jun 21st, 2011 5m 36s

Professor Fredrik Karpe explores the links between obesity and diabetes. Obesity is the single most important factor for the current increase in diabetes. Professor Fredrik Karpe is using integrative physiological and genomic approaches to stud

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