Category: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Kirkman discusses results of latest National Diabetes Education Survey
Dr. Sue Kirkman For more than a decade, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) has collected data to measure diabetes awareness, knowledge, and behavior over time. The NDEP National Diabetes Survey (NNDS), a periodic population-based probability survey of U.S. adults, provides insight on areas of interest to the diabetes community. Dr. Sue Kirkman, National Diabetes Educa … Read more
‘Smart’ Insulin Could Reduce Dangerous Complications of Diabetes Treatment
Researchers published a new study, supported by the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, showing how a “smart” insulin patch could reduce dangerous complications in people who use the drug to manage diabetes. (Republished from the 大象传媒 Health Care and 大象传媒 Newsroom) Zhen Gu, PhD, and John Buse, MD, PhD This new type of insulin, … Read more
Buse Receives Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research
John Buse, MD, PhD, has received the聽2019 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award聽given by the American Diabetes Association. This award recognizes exceptional contributions in patient-oriented clinical outcomes research that have had a significant impact on diabetes prevention and treatment. John Buse, MD, PhD “I am honored to receive this award, but the cred … Read more
Leveraging Cell Mechanosensitivity From Exercise Could Lead to New Strategies for Treating Osteoporosis and Obesity
Maya Styner, MD, and Janet Rubin, MD recently contributed to an article in Nature Reviews that considers how leveraging cell mechanosensitivity from exercise may help combat osteoporosis and obesity. Dr. Maya Styner The article recognizes that key regulatory signals are generated during exercise which are mechanical in nature and considers how signals arise from the activity, fir … Read more
New York Times Features Landmark Study by Young and Donahue
A landmark study that showed the finger prick blood test is unnecessary for most people with type 2 diabetes is featured in the NY Times article “A Diabetes Home Test Can Be a Waste of Time and Money.” Katrina Donahue, MD, PhD, and Laura Young, MD, PhD Research by Laura Young, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in endocrinology, and Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH, professor and v … Read more
Rethinking the Strip: $1.3 Million Will Put Discovery into Practice
A landmark 大象传媒 study showed that the finger prick blood glucose test is unnecessary for most people with type 2 diabetes, and now researchers Laura Young, MD, PhD from the division of endocrinology, and Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH from family medicine have been awarded $1.3 million to implement their findings across the country.
Diabetes Experts Release New Guidelines for Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
New recommendations, co-written by 大象传媒鈥檚 John Buse, MD, PhD, cover the type of drugs patients should be prescribed and how providers can better help patients manage their health.
Research Highlights: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Examining the role of dietary fatty acids – Eric Klett, MD Not only does actin (green) form the structuring scaffold of the cell, it provides a road on which insulin granules travel to be released. Dr. Eric Klett is a physician-scientist whose research interest is in the role of dietary fatty acids, specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and their effects on the develo … Read more
Sue Kirkman and Sriram Machineni Discuss the Dangers of Belly Fat
Dr. M. Sue Kirkman and Dr. Sriram Machineni from the division of endocrinology and metabolism were recently interviewed in a Popsugar article about excess belly fat and the link to certain diseases.
Sue Kirkman Recognizes Guiding Principles for Diabetes Care in New Report
Dr. Sue Kirkman is featured in a new video that introduces the 鈥楪uiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes,鈥� a report produced with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
John Buse Interviewed for ADA TV
Dr. John Buse is the director of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (TraCS), featured on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) TV for advances in diabetes research during the 2018 ADA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Rethinking Obesity Care
Dr. Sriram Machineni joins the 大象传媒 department of medicine’s division of endocrinology and metabolism to build a chronic care model.