Researchers at the University of Glasgow are collaborating with Malawian scientists to try to find out why some people in Malawi develop type 2 Diabetes – even though many are slim and highly active. Worldwide, diabetes is on the rise with almost 400 million people living with the disease – a figure that is predicted to rise to about 600 million in 2035. It’s also an expensive disease to treat, accounting for over 10% of worldwide healthcare budgets, with almost £500 billion spent on diabetes worldwide in 2014. A collaborative research project between The University of Glasgow, Malawi Epidemiology and

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