Lecture on social media and diabetes education March 23

Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad

Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

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.

Diabetes trial sets bar high for retaining research subjects

Exercise fights fatty liver

Growth factor boosts beta cells

A growth factor may help grow transplantation-quality pancreas cells for treating diabetes.