centerJoslin Diabetes Center
The Joslin Diabetes Center seeks to increase our understanding of diabetes through advanced clinical and basic research.
Affiliation: Teaching hospitalsWeb site: http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/
Recent articles about Joslin Diabetes Center
NIH awards Harvard Medical School $117.5 million, five-year grant for patient-centered research (May 29, 2008)Restricting insulin doses increases mortality risk (February 28, 2008)
Joslin-led study IDs genes key to regulation of body weight (Harvard University Gazette, July 19, 2007)
Study shows different insulin signaling components control glucose and lipid metabolism in the liver (Joslin Diabetes Center, May 12, 2006)
Study provides first physiological evidence that insulin is critical for blood vessel formation (Joslin Diabetes Center, March 1, 2006)
Internet discussion group provides an inspiring, supportive 'oasis' for people with diabetes, Joslin study shows (Joslin Diabetes Center, November 29, 2005)
High blood glucose levels in early pregnancy may deprive embryo of oxygen (Joslin Diabetes Center, October 5, 2005)
Study shows new compound may reduce risk of vision loss in patients with diabetes (Joslin Diabetes Center, July 14, 2005)
'Brown fat' cells hold clues for possible obesity treatments (Children's Hospital, May 26, 2005)
Insulin prods development of type 1 diabetes (Focus, May 20, 2005)
Research in brief (Harvard University Gazette, March 24, 2005)
Joslin Diabetes Center scientists find genetic defects in immunological tolerance (Joslin Diabetes Center, March 22, 2005)
Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages function of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas (Joslin Diabetes Center, February 25, 2005)
Scientists discover "master switch" that triggers insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (Joslin Diabetes Center, January 30, 2005)
Dramatic gains shown with moderate weight loss, exercise (Joslin Diabetes Center, December 1, 2003)
It may someday be possible to stay slim while eating what you want (Joslin Diabetes Center, January 1, 2003)
Researchers shed light on genetic defects that cause diabetes (Joslin Diabetes Center, November 30, 2002)
Researchers uncover remaining critical insulin gene regulatory factor (Joslin Diabetes Center, May 30, 2002)
Death protein may cause neural tube defects in babies of diabetic mothers (Focus, March 22, 2002)
Can weight loss decrease heart disease in type 2 diabetes? (Massachusetts General Hospital, January 22, 2002)
