Professor Roy Taylor - Ask Me Anything Live Published on: 19 February 2016 People affected by Type 2 diabetes had a chance to ask the man behind the research about how it can be reversed, how they can diet and why it works. For the first time, Professor Roy Taylor was on Twitter, on Reddit Ask Me Anything and answering questions directly. Go to Reddit , which took place on Friday 26 February. Professor Roy Taylor Leading expert in diabetes care is the man credited with inspiring hundreds of people to take control of their health after he put patients with Type 2 diabetes on a very low calorie diet. The resulting fat loss meant they came off medication and their bodies started producing insulin again - meaning they were diabetes free. His more recent published research has shown that the same effect can be achieved through bariatric surgery. He's found that patients need to decrease the fat in their pancreas to allow insulin production to start again. In the US he's known as the medic the drug companies love to hate as he's helping people stop their costly medication. Professor Taylor has been credited with inspiring and contributed the forward for the written by Dr Michael Moseley on controlling blood sugar. Useful links Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures