Laboratory Highlights
- Sugar not so sweet for kidney cells
- Teaching tolerance to B cell
- Low blood sugar blunts responses
- Liver target for diabetes
- Blueprints for a pancreatic islet
- Biological ‘bandage’ for wounds
- Some mice are sweeter
- Brain says, ‘Make more fat’
- We got your number
- Mice eat fat, stay thin
- Beans good for diabetes?
- Obesity-related risks
- Lizard spit in lieu of insulin?
- Regulators of pancreas development
- To make insulin, add MafB
- Bad diet inflames fat
- Viagra: Diabetes prevention
Vanderbilt Diabetes in the community
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Vanderbilt Diabetes in the News
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- Diabetes Effort Gains New Status - TrialNet
- Nashville Medical News: Vanderbilt TrialNet searches for clues to Type I diabetes
- VUMC Reporter: Vanderbilt Eskind Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet
- ABC News: Vanderbilt TrialNet is testing a pill that could prevent/delay Type I diabetes in children. Watch video...
- YOUTUBE: Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Offering Free Testing. Watch video...
- CLICK HERE to view the story of a family participating in this landmark trial. There is no cost for TrialNet participation. For more information, contact Margo Black at the Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes TrialNet Research Office at 615-936-8638.
- CLICK HERE for Clinical Trials Information
ABC News: Alvin C. Powers, M.D. talks about RESEARCH going on at the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center. Watch video...
VUMC Diabetes Archives
- Barkin to serve on NAS children’s health board
- Edward E. Price Jr. Award for Excellence in Basic Research
- Photo: Diabetes 101 (11/2009)
- Diabetes Family Day 2009
- Putting the Brakes on Diabetes (news video)
- Putting the Brakes on Diabetes (pdf)
- Weighty Issue
- Poor Math Skills Can Hinder Diabetes Management: Study
- Diabetes research program trains 27 medical students
- Burr honored by Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
- Stimulus funds spur VMC research efforts
- Vanderbilt again makes U.S. News ‘honor roll’
- Structural biology scores big with protein snapshot
- Understanding insulin resistance key to diabetes prevention
- Four siblings named youth diabetes ambassadors
- Cone’s research on diabetes and obesity lauded
- Vanderbilt’s Russell to serve as team physician for elite cyclists
- Lab guru Williams doesn’t see himself as a big cheese
- Researchers build bridges to cancer biomarkers
- Dietitians land awards
- Discovery Lecturer to focus on insulin resistance research
- Eskind Clinic’s diabetes trial recruitment efforts lauded
- Trial seeks to save insulin-producing cells
- Young diabetes patient in test with arthritis drug
- Vanderbilt hopes to reduce childhood obesity
- Vandy gets grant to study child obesity
- Obesity study aims at children under age 2
- Billy Ray Cyrus, daughter Miley, make surprise visit
- Teen superstar & her dad visit Children's Hospital
- Billy Ray, Miley visit cheers up sick kids
- Miley Cyrus Presents $60K To Diabetes Clinic
- Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Visit Children's Hospital
- Video: Cyrus' Meet-and-Greet With Patients
- Billy Ray, Miley visit cheers up sick kids
- DiaMedica Announces DM-99 Phase II Clinical Trial
- Diabetes Scholars honored for potential research promise
- Perhaps We're Looking at a Cure For Diabetes
- Comprehensive strategy required
- Caloric information is critical in food choice selection
- Diabetes, Economic Impact, and Prognosis
- Gift enhances clinical endocrinology training
- Childhood Obesity Focus Of Conference
- Kid's Diabetes Dilemmas
- Grant bolsters study of kidney’s filtration system
- Webcast to spotlight weight loss surgery
- Vanderbilt joins national childhood diseases initiative
- Study to chew the fat on popular diet
- Lecturer issues challenge for stem cell researchers
- Discovery Lecture series kicks off with Harvard’s Melton
- Laser shines bright in study of macular edema treatments
- Wasserman lands MERIT award
- Grant paves way for ‘next step’ in genomics research
- Student-run Shade Tree Clinic expanding services
- New eatery features diabetes-friendly fare
- Nashville Collaborative seeks to improve children’s health
- Study focuses on obesity in the lesbian community
- Nashville Collaborative aimed to help Latino families
- Paralyzed immune cells may hamper some therapies
- Projects to examine different aspects of diabetes, obesity
- Churchwell honored as a ‘Father of the Year’
- New method of measuring insulin promises improvements in diabetes treatment
- Eating Legumes Slashes Type 2 Diabetes Risk
- Family Diabetes Clues
- Big Fat Deal: Local chefs dish up healthy menu options
- Epidemic requires officials' attention
- Pedal power: Vanderbilt Diabetes Center Cycling Team
- Awards recognize potential of trio’s diabetes research
Did you know
that only an approximate 14 million people with diabetes have actually been diagnosed by a physician. The rest don't know they have it.
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