diabetes
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January 22, 2025
Milestone in VUMC-affiliated diabetes screening and research program underscores impact of clinical trials
Screening and clinical trials are further advancing research to develop therapies that delay or prevent the progression to clinical disease in people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes. -
December 18, 2024
Leading GLP-1 expert shares insights on groundbreaking drugs for glucose control, weight loss
Drucker and his team study the molecular biology and physiology of the GLP-1 and GLP-2 molecules that regulate glucose metabolism, insulin secretion and energy balance. -
November 12, 2024
GLP-1 medicines are focus of Discovery Lecture on Nov. 21
Daniel Drucker, MD, a pioneering scientist whose research contributed to the development of the blockbuster GLP-1 medicines used to treat diabetes and obesity, was listed by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024. -
October 25, 2024
Blockbuster obesity drugs also may slow kidney disease
The report supports previous clinical trials that found the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug semaglutide reduced kidney disease progression in patients with Type 2 diabetes. -
October 16, 2024
Study seeks to improve brain health in children with Type 1 diabetes
Children with Type 1 diabetes are at increased risk for neurocognitive complications. Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of 11 clinical centers in the United States to evaluate children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for neurocognitive outcomes. -
July 25, 2024
New study to explore infection response in diabetes
With a $3 million research grant, Henrique Serezani will investigate how altered metabolism in diabetes affects inflammation and sepsis. -
July 18, 2024
Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes across several populations
Persistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in a racially and economically varied adult population, an international team of researchers has reported.