UK sugar tax comes into effect

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The long-awaited sugar tax is now in effect in the UK. Will the measures encourage the nation to bypass unhealthy sugary drinks?

Explained: What the tax means

Transplant the future

A project is being funded to reduce the immune reaction in people with type 1 diabetes following islet cell transplantation.

New venture announced

Rap battle

A rapper with type 1 diabetes only has five more miles to swim to complete an epic personal achievement for charity.

Charity swim success

T cell breakthrough

The Joslin Diabetes Center in the US has made a T cell discovery which could help researchers prevent the development of type 1 diabetes.

Could T1D be prevented?

A visit to the doctor

“I wish the NHS would just let him own it!” says Forum user Sam50 about her husband, who isn’t eligible for free blood testing equipment.

Practice makes perfect

Low carb Banoffee Pie

Our sugar-free Banoffee Pie recipe is a favourite among low carbers and quite well may be the ‘holy grail of puddings’.

Indulge your sweet tooth

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Solo project

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The weight forward

Overweight boys who lose weight before puberty reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood, researchers say.

Read the full findings

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