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With nearly 26 million Americans, more than 8 percentof the population, diagnosed with diabetes, finding a cure is a large and very expensive task. That’s why fundraisers like the American Diabetes Association’s Tour De Cure in Rochester this weekend are… Read More
Exposing the Obesity Epidemic: New HBO series will shed light on the prevalence and risks of obesity in the U.S., and its tie to Type 2 diabetes
Tonight, HBO will launch a new series, “The Weight of the Nation”, which will closely examine and confront the nationwide obesity epidemic. The four part series will tackle the obesity issue head-on, addressing the consequences, choices and challenges associated with… Read More
Spotlight on Grantees: Continuous Glucose Monitor could improve diabetes treatment
A few weeks ago, we gave you an inside look at the research and researchers behind the anti-obesity drug project, one of three research projects we supported through the more than $1.8 million in grants that we awarded in December.… Read More
Article: "Licorice, the medicinal plant of 2012"
By Neil Wagner
A new treatment for diabetes may have just been identified from the most unlikely source: the basic ingredient of a candy. Licorice root, the raw material for licorice candy, has now been hailed as containing substances with an anti-diabetic effect. These… Read More
Article: "Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030"
By Nanci Hellmich
A new forecast on obesity in America has health experts fearing a dramatic jump in health care costs if nothing is done to bring it under control. The projection, released Monday, warns that 42% of Americans may end up obese… Read More
Article: "Killer T-cells found to counter obesity-related diabetes"
By Cornell University
For years, researchers have known that obesity, type 2 diabetes and low-level inflammation are linked, but how they are connected has not been well understood. A recent Cornell-led study has found that a type of immune cells — called natural… Read More
Article: "Diabetes link to low testosterone levels in men"
Men with low levels of testosterone could be at greater risk of developing diabetes, a study has suggested. Edinburgh University researchers found low testosterone levels are linked to a resistance to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. Testosterone… Read More
Spotlight on 2011 Grantees: Anti-Obesity Drug Project
In December, we shared with you the news about the three grant programs we awarded more than $1.8 million in funding to advance work on an artificial pancreas, develop anti-obesity drugs and explore immune-based diabetes treatments. Now, by sharing a… Read More
Article: "Obesity-linked diabetes in children resists treatment"
By Denise Grady
Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youths than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, and a… Read More
Article: "Idol’s Randy Jackson talks about type 2 diabetes"
By Deven Swartz
GRAMMY® Award-winning music producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson is using his personal experience with type 2 diabetes to help others with diabetes understand serious complications, including heart disease. Soon after he was diagnosed in 2003, he learned that… Read More
