One in Six Billion

Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd
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A podcast about diabetes and genes hosted by Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd.

  1. 28/10/2025 · BONUS

    Special Episode 8: Steve Chapman, Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd. Final reflections on making the One in Six billion podcast.

    In the final episode of the One in Six Billion podcast Andrew and Maggie reflect with producer Steve Chapman on the fun they have had making 51 podcasts with 70 guests in the past 2 years. Send us a text

    25 min

  2. 14/10/2025

    Series 4 Episode 8. Rohini Bajekal and Shivani Misra. The challenge of diagnosing monogenic diabetes in South Asians

    Rohini Bajekal describes how she had years of receiving inappropriate lifestyle advice before Glucokinase MODY was diagnosed.  Dr Shivani Misra’s research has shown that failure to diagnose monogenic diabetes is even common in South Asians than in the white European population. Send us a text

    36 min

  3. 30/09/2025

    Series 4 episode 7. Sarah Richardson. Small extra-islet beta cells matter

    Sarah Richardson talks about her new exciting research on insulin producing beta-cells that are single cells or small clusters rather than in islets.  These extra-islet beta-cells make up most of the insulin producing capacity of the pancreas in young children and are particularly susceptible to immune attack in Type 1 diabetes.  This important research explains why the loss of insulin producing cells in Type 1 diabetes is more severe in young children and informs future work on treating and preventing Type 1 diabetes. Send us a text

    21 min

  4. 16/09/2025

    Series 4 episode 6: Hannah Robinson and Nick Thomas. Taking immunotherapy to delay adult-onset Type 1 diabetes

    Hannah Robinson was the first adult in the UK to be given the new immunotherapy drug Teplizumab, which aims to slow down the development of type 1 diabetes. Hannah had multiple pancreatic autoantibodies and hence is on the path to developing Type 1 diabetes (Series 4 Episode 3). Her consultant, Nick Thomas, arranged 14 consecutive daily hospital visits for her to receive the drug through a drip.  Send us a text

    19 min

  5. 02/09/2025

    Series 4 episode 5. Jerry Gore and Rob Andrews. Living life on the edge with Type 1 diabetes.

    Jerry Gore has always lived life on the edge; he had tackled some of the highest, and most inhospitable mountain climbs in the world before he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged 40.  His Type 1 diabetes has not held him back and he has learnt how to live well with his Type 1 diabetes when climbing at extreme altitude and bitter cold.  He helps people living with Type 1 diabetes throughout the world, especially in S E Asia as co-founder of Action4Diabetes (A4D). Rob Andrews is a national expert helping people with Type 1 diabetes to adapt their diabetes care so they can do any extreme activity including mountaineering, long distance swimming, and endurance cycling. Send us a text

    35 min

  6. 19/08/2025

    Series 4 episode 4. Chris Bright and Rob Andrews. Type 1 diabetes and Elite Sport.

    Chris Bright was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged 8 but this did not stop him having a very successful football career including playing international futsal for Wales. He describes the challenges he faced and how he over came them.  He has established The Diabetes Football Community that supports football for everyone living with Type 1 diabetes. Dr Rob Andrews helps people with Type 1 diabetes compete in all sports at the highest level.  He has set up the Exercise for Type 1 Diabetes (EXTOD) education program for patients and healthcare professionals. Send us a text

    37 min

  7. 05/08/2025

    Series 4 episode 3: Hannah Robinson and Nick Thomas

    First steps in delaying adult-onset Type 1 diabetes When Hannah Robinson was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and found to have islet auto-antibodies she was recognised as being on the path to future Type 1 diabetes.  With help from her diabetes consultant, Dr Nick Thomas, she became the first adult in the UK to be given Teplizumab, a new treatment that delays the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Send us a text

    26 min

  8. 22/07/2025

    Series 4 Episode 2. Rachel Besser. Identifying children before they develop Type 1 diabetes

    Dr Rachel Besser explains how new treatment options means it is now important to identify children before they get symptomatic Type 1 diabetes.  Rachel is working to make sure testing for risk of Type 1 diabetes is done in the best way for children and their families. Send us a text

    24 min
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A podcast about diabetes and genes hosted by Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 One in Six Billion
  • Show Website
    One in Six Billion