TwinsUK – The biggest twin registry in the UK for the study of ageing related diseases

15,000 Twins
138+ Studies
1,000+ Publications
59 Researchers

TwinsUK 30th Anniversary

2022 marked 30 years of TwinsUK – a fantastic milestone made possible by our TwinsUK members’ incredible commitment to health research. Find out more about how we celebrated our TwinsUK members below.

30th anniversary plans

Looking to collaborate?

We aim to facilitate and encourage the sharing of TwinsUK data and samples with the world’s scientific community to promote and contribute to scientific research and generate new knowledge. Find out more by visiting our data access pages below.

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Seeking Twins

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Our Research

Find out more about our research themes, our research team, meetings and journal clubs, and search our publications.

Resources for Researchers

Find out about the data and samples we hold and how to apply for access.

Media and Engagement

Find contact details for media and engagement work and read about our twin volunteer and public engagement programmes.

Latest News

17th Apr, 2023

Three types of long-COVID for people experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks or more

17th April 2023 - By King’s College London The paper recently published in Lancet Digital Health identifies patterns among people infected...

09th Mar, 2023

Diet high in protein linked with loss of muscle

9th March 2023 - By Aaruthy Suthahar Researchers from TwinsUK have found that rather than being protective, high protein intake...

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