Decade of Discovery

Hope for a diabetes cure: Islet Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Shulze Diabetes Institute

At the Shulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota researchers are conducting clinical trials to better understand the risks and benefits of islet cell transplantation for individuals with Type 1 diabetes. As of 2009, 30 people had received an islet transplant… Read More

Article: "Patent for diabetes medicine"

By Anisha Francis

Here’s sweet news. An organic chemist from Chennai has patented two herbal medicines to enable diabetics to live a normal life. “Unlike modern medicine, ayurvedic formulations activate beta cells of the pancreas to start secreting insulin and use natural hormone… Read More

Media Highlights Diabetes and Decade of Discovery

It was a big week for diabetes in the news! In case you missed some of the reporting or want to revisit the stories, here is a recap of the week’s coverage: Paula Deen announces she has Type 2 diabetes.… Read More

Decade of Discovery featured on Minnesota Public Radio

The increasing risk of diabetes and the research efforts to stop both types of the disease are the topics of Lorna Benson’s 5-part series on Minnesota Public Radio. Visit Minnesota Public Radio to learn more about the “Burden of Diabetes”… Read More

Human islet transplants offer ‘new life’

For roughly a decade, up to five times a month, Dave Thoen had diabetic seizures. He never knew when one might strike, and his family and friends had to help him in sometimes life-threatening situations. Fortunately, Thoen was eligible to… Read More