India, Oct. 8 -- The University of Oxford has announced a gift of £10 million from the Bukhman Foundation to support ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes (T1D). This generous funding will establish the Bukhman Centre for Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes, as well as create new academic posts and scholarships, helping to accelerate progress towards better treatments and ultimately a cure.
T1D is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Without insulin, people with T1D cannot regulate blood glucose levels effectively, leading to serious health complications. T1D affects an estimated 400,000 people in the UK alone, and tens of millions worldwid...