UF researchers Contribute to Study on Type 1 Diabetes Progression (UF BME)
A study published in Cell Reports, co-led by UF researchers Edward Phelps and Clayton Mathews, reveals that beta cell dysfunction occurs independently of immune cell infiltration in the pancreas during the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Study Finds Hidden Blood Mutations Spark Obesity, Diabetes and Liver Disease (UF Health)
UF researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease: silent genetic glitches in the blood system that occur naturally as people age.
UF Researcher Links Diabetes Receptor Gene to Increased Childhood Obesity
UF researchers led a study that found certain genetic variations of a receptor targeted by popular weight loss drugs are associated with a higher risk of obesity in children who were also exposed to gestational diabetes in the womb.
Popular Diabetes Medications May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, UF Researchers Find
UF researchers have found that a pair of popular glucose-lowering medications may have protective effects against the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Clinician Training Program Leads to Better Outcomes for Patients With Diabetes
UF researchers find that a tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes.
Diabetes Detectives
University of Florida aims to improve the lives of millions with diabetes through its clinical and research programs and is globally recognized for its efforts.
Patients With Diabetes Are As Satisfied With Telehealth As With In-Person Care
UF researcher finds that people with diabetes who participate in telehealth doctor visits report the same levels of quality of care, trust in the healthcare system, and patient-centered communication as those who receive care through in-person visits.
UF Diabetes Institute To Establish Novel Biobank To Study Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease in Diabetes
A major step toward transforming the understanding of cardiovascular and kidney disease in the millions of Americans with diabetes occurred Thursday when the National Institutes of Health designated the University of Florida Diabetes Institute the home of a new biobank of the human heart and kidney tissue.
UFDI Medical Director Recipient of Prestigious JDRF George Eisenbarth Award
Desmond Schatz, M.D., professor and interim chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and Pediatric Medical Director of the University of Florida Diabetes Institute, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2021 JDRF George Eisenbarth Award for Type 1 Diabetes Prevention.
‘Diabetes Epidemic Will Continue’ Until Focus Shifts to Prevention
A new study indicates there are “missed opportunities” for diabetes prevention in the U.S., UF researchers wrote in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.