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March 31, 2012
ADA Researcher Receives Top Award in Medicine
Congratulations to Philipp E. Scherer, PhD of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for winning the 2012 Peter and Edith O’Donnell Award – the most prestigious honor in the field of medicine awarded in the state of Texas. Presented by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST), the award recognizes Dr. Scherer’s exceptional accomplishment and contribution to research in diabetes and obesity.
January 31, 2012
Vera Novak: Type 2 Diabetes Deteriorates Brain Function
Elderly people are high-risk to entering this cycle, as they are especially sensitive to the effects of high blood-sugar levels on the brain. While the impact of diabetes on brain function is complex and poorly understood, Vera Novak, MD, PhD, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has made novel clinical breakthroughs in this field of medicine through two ADA-supported research projects. She has established strong links between diabetes, inflammation, and blood flow within the brain. Furthermore, she has confirmed the correlation between the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes, brain atrophy and cognitive decline in aging adults.
September 30, 2011
Laura Shin: Bone Marrow Stem Cells Hold Promise for Treating Diabetes-related Foot Complications
ADA-funded clinical scientist Laura Shin, from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, aspires to achieve an effective therapy for diabetic foot complications through the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a type of stem cell that can be isolated from adult bone marrow.
June 30, 2011
Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD and Frederick Brancati, MD, MHS: Intensive Problem-Solving Training Improves Diabetes Self-Management in Low-Income Patients
Populations stricken with poverty and low literacy rates face barriers in caring for their health, such as the inability to pay for medications, limited access to healthy foods, family care taking demands, and even neighborhood violence.
March 31, 2011
Matthias von Herrath, MD: Software Accurately Predicts Optimization of Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
In a study published in the December 2010 issue of Diabetes, Matthias von Herrath, MD from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology confirmed the accuracy of computer modeling in enhancing drug efficacy against type 1 diabetes.
February 28, 2011
Ian Gallicano, PhD: Sperm Stem Cells Hold Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
New research suggests that men with type 1 diabetes may be capable of generating their own insulin-producing cells for transplantation.
January 31, 2011
Frank Hu, MD, PhD, MPH: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
An analysis conducted by an American Diabetes Association-funded researcher, Frank Hu, MD, PhD, MPH, shows that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is strongly associated with developing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
June 30, 2010
Johanna DiStefano, PhD: Genetic Markers for End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Identified
After observing a strong genetic influence in her research, Association-funded researcher Johanna K. DiStefano, aimed to identify genes that contribute to the development of the most debilitating and fatal condition of nephropathy, called end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
June 1, 2010
Sandeep Dhindsa, MD, and Paresh Dandona, MD: Obesity and Diabetes Lower Testosterone Levels in Men
The study shows that testosterone levels decline dramatically as weight-to-height ratio, or body-mass-index (BMI), increases.
April 30, 2010
Paresh Dandona, MD: Orange juice can help to reduce vascular inflammation
New data from Paresh Dandona, MD, at the University of Buffalo show that drinking orange juice with meals high in fats and carbohydrates helps to prevent blood vessel damage and reduces inflammatory stress.
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