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New CDC Report Shows We’re Failing to Stop Diabetes
Close to half of all Americans have diabetes or are on the path to getting there, according to a new CDC report. Yet man…
JDRF Invests in TetraGenetics’ Innovative Approach to Type 1 Diabetes Prevention
A unique scientific approach to preventing, treating and, perhaps one day, curing type 1 diabetes is being coupled with …
A New Approach to Smart Insulin
Imagine a molecular container where the building blocks are glued together with a substance that’s sensitive to glucose:…
JDRF T1D Fund Invests in TetraGenetics
Today, TetraGenetics, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, announced it ha…
The Alarming Rise of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Teens
Having lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of four, I can say with certainty that, while it doesn’t stop me from li…
A Personalized Diabetes Cure?
A predictive test could tell researchers whether or not stem cell or islet cell transplant to ‘cure’ diabete…
Study Shows Ketogenic Diet May Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
If you’ve ever read about health on the internet, you’ve probably seen stories and ads claiming to reverse diabetes. May…
High Fiber Diet Study Shows Signs of Preventing Type 1 Diabetes In Mice
Most of us have been told that fiber is an important part of a healthy and balanced diet, and that many people may not c…
Whole Body Vibration Could Be As Effective As Exercise in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
A new study on mice suggests that whole body vibration—in which a person lies or stands on a vibrating platform to mimic…