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A UAB expert explains what a certified diabetes and education specialist is and how they can benefit patients with diabetes.
A cluster analysis in the Deep South showed that racial background significantly influences diabetes subtype distribution.
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The novel drug TIX100 functions differently from any approved diabetes drug to promote proper islet cell function.
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UAB researchers say the presented data indicates that a younger age and higher HbA1c at baseline predict early treatment failure and point to the need for more aggressive initial treatment in these patients.
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A healthy lifestyle is about small changes over time that build upon each other.
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Lund is the fifth Distinguished Fellow from UAB named since 2019, a sign of the strength of immunology research at UAB.
Vaccination of neonatal mice with group A Streptococcus promotes clonal expansion of B cells that produce antibody against GlcNAc. The association of reduced Type 1 diabetes risk after group A Streptococcus infection is dependent on these GlcNAc-specific B cells.
UAB diabetes expert serves up tailgating hacks to make football season fun and diabetes-friendly.
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These results add an additional, mechanistic aspect to further explain how the decades-old blood pressure medication verapamil can preserve beta cell function in Type 1 diabetes patients by affecting the hormone insulin-like growth factor 1.
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Three UAB studies look at obesity in-utero and how it affects offspring as part of four-center study
Three teams of researchers from UAB are analyzing the intergenerational transmission of obesity.
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Continuous glucose monitors can transform one’s diabetes treatment and care. A UAB diabetes expert explains what patients should know about the devices when evaluating their diabetes care plans.
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The clinical trial focused on very young children, who have a more rapid loss of the pancreatic beta cells than do adolescents. The trial was constrained to a low-dose level, but showed safety and tolerability and reduced serum glucagon, a secondary outcome.
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Many with diabetes might get overwhelmed or experience burnout. Follow these five self-care diabetes tips from the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center to show yourself some love this February.
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Using data from the REGARDS cohort, UAB researchers found the impact of certain stroke risk factors vary with age.
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Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in American adults. The source of this damage may lie in the belly — mainly a leaky small intestine. A novel treatment can possibly prevent or reverse this damage.
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Watching the portion and carb content of food and drinks can help prevent blood sugar spikes this New Year’s Eve.
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This study will enroll patients to evaluate which combination of three proposed interventions — including health coaching, food delivery and remote patient monitoring — will help patients manage diabetes and also be sustainable for health systems to implement.
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Donnie Bush, who has Type 1 diabetes, and his wife DeDee have endowed a legacy gift to the UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center to promote cutting-edge diabetes research.
Eugenia Kharlampieva’s commitment to high-caliber diabetes and cancer research using polymer chemistry has earned her recognition as the 2022 Ireland Prize recipient.
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Three UAB employees share their diabetes journey and provide healthy tips in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month.
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