Oxford SciBar: Type2 diabetes –a global crisis gets personal

Type 2 diabetes is the epidemic of the 21st Century. There are 415 million people living with diabetes worldwide, and 90 per cent of them have Type 2. It’s increasing, costly and life-changing. Diabetes is the single largest cause of amputations, stroke, blindness and kidney failure. So are we doing enough to prevent it? Can we use our understanding of genetics to improve treatment and care?
Join us to hear Professor Anna Gloyn (University of Oxford) sharing her view.