diabetes

August 30, 2012

Diabetes can’t hold back Little League champion

By Christina Echegaray
Glucose level blood test
July 31, 2012

National type I diabetes prevention trial now an option for younger children

A type I diabetes prevention study that is part of the TrialNet program at Vanderbilt is now enrolling children as young as 8 years old.

By Craig Boerner
July 19, 2012

Eskind Diabetes Clinic debuts new location in Franklin

The Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Clinic has opened its first satellite location at Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, Tenn.

By VUMC News and Communications
Insulin in vials
June 15, 2012

Family members can often sabotage diabetes care: study

Nonsupportive family members contribute to poor adherence to medication regimens and lower glycemic control in adults with diabetes.

By Craig Boerner
April 12, 2012

Targeting post-transplant diabetes

Targeting diabetes that develops after a stem cell transplant may help moderate graft-vs.-host disease, an adverse effect of the procedure, and improve outcomes.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2012

Lecture on social media and diabetes education March 23

By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2012

Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad

Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 20, 2012

Pumping up the pancreas in pregnancy

A strain of mutant mice provide a novel model for studying glucose intolerance and gestational diabetes during pregnancy and suggest that certain molecules may be useful for therapeutic applications.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 5, 2012

Diabetes trial sets bar high for retaining research subjects

By VUMC News and Communications
November 18, 2011

Exercise fights fatty liver

By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2011

Growth factor boosts beta cells

A growth factor may help grow transplantation-quality pancreas cells for treating diabetes.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2011

Initiative to help ‘translate’ diabetes research advances

The new Center for Diabetes Translation Research will translate scientific breakthroughs into practices that can be applied in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home.
By Bill Snyder
June 24, 2011

Antioxidant genes keep stomach moving

Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes.
By Leigh MacMillan
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