TwinsUK researcher awarded international grant to investigate...
11th June 2026 – by Aaruthy Suthahar A TwinsUK researcher has been awarded funding through the 2025 Global Grants for Gut Health (GGGH) programme to...
11/06/2026
Care home residents face rising risk from...
Researchers and clinicians have warned that rising temperatures are creating an urgent and under-recognised threat to older people living in care homes, where frailty and...
04/06/2026
“It’s like an MOT for your body”:...
1st June 2026 Returning TwinsUK participants Barbara and Jackie have shared how taking part in the study has helped them better understand their own health while also...
31/05/2026
Pregnancy, vaccination, and the pandemic
29th April 2026 – by TwinsUK COVID-19 vaccination experiences in women of reproductive age COVID-19 vaccination rates have been lower in women of reproductive age,...
29/04/2026
Understanding Resilience: Inside the LEAP Study
7th April 2026 – by TwinsUK The LEAP study, which focuses on resilience and ageing, is helping us understand an important question: why do some people recover better from stress than others? ...
07/04/2026
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women in Science...
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women around the world. At TwinsUK, we are proud to work in...
13/03/2026
International Women’s Day: 34 Years of Science,...
By Deborah Hart, Executive Director, TwinsUK When I set up TwinsUK in 1992 with Tim Spector, I could not have imagined the journey ahead. What...
10/03/2026
Why Do Identical Twins Have Different Molecular...
20th February 2026 – by TwinsUK Summary of Key Findings Even though identical twins share the same DNA sequence, they often grow up to have...
20/02/2026
TwinsUK data helps uncover hidden mutations that...
8th October 2025 – by Wellcome Sanger Institute New research using data from the TwinsUK cohort has helped reveal how naturally occurring DNA mutations in...
08/10/2025
Hidden evolution in sperm raises disease risk...
8th October 2025 – by Wellcome Sanger Institute Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and King’s College London reveal how certain DNA changes in sperm...
08/10/2025
Research shows inflammatory link between frailty, social...
5th August 2025 – by King’s College London New research using data from over 2,000 female TwinsUK members has uncovered a possible biological link between...
05/08/2025
First Visits for “It’s Getting Hot in...
By Aaruthy Suthahar We’re excited to share that the It’s Getting Hot in Here study is officially up and running, with our first participant visits...
25/06/2025