A new study using #OurFutureHealth data will investigate the link between Parkinson’s disease and insulin resistance, helping researchers understand whether GLP-1 medications (used for weight loss and type-2 diabetes) could help to treat the disease. 🧪
With 2.7 million people signed up to #OurFutureHealth, we would need over 33,000 double decker buses to fit all of you! Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far to help researchers find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases.
6.3% of our volunteers have told us they are LGBTQ+, compared to 3.2% of the UK population who identified as LGBTQ+ in the 2021 census.
It's Pride Month and we continue to encourage people from all backgrounds to get involved in #OurFutureHealth. It's important for all communities to be represented in health research and we’re proud that our cohort represents the LGBTQ+ community across the UK.