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
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
New research reveals how genes shape responses...
12th March 2026 – By King’s College London Researchers at King’s College London have used a study of identical twins to uncover how genetic differences...
12/03/2026
People’s gut bacteria worse in areas with...
25th February 2026 – by King’s College London Living in a poorer neighbourhood in the UK could impact the make-up of your gut microbiome, potentially...
25/02/2026
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
New study reveals genetic control of fatty...
8th February 2026 – by Aaruthy Suthahar Researchers using data from the TwinsUK cohort have uncovered how genetics influences fatty acid levels within adipose (fat)...
08/02/2026
TwinsUK research reveals how tap water habits,...
13th January 2026 – by Aaruthy Suthahar New research using data from TwinsUK has provided valuable insights into how our perceptions, behaviours and even genetics...
13/01/2026
TwinsUK MRI study reaches major milestone with...
18th December 2025 – by Aaruthy Suthahar The TwinsUK MRI study has reached an exciting milestone, with the 1,000th twin now successfully scanned. Recruitment for...
18/12/2025
Key chemical in dark chocolate may slow...
11th December 2025 – By King’s College London A common plant compound found in dark chocolate may help slow biological ageing, according to new research...
11/12/2025
Inside the gut: what our poo could...
4th December 2025 – by King’s College London A new study involving TwinsUK participants has shown that molecules found in stool samples can give a...
04/12/2025