Artificial pancreas system better controls blood glucose levels than current technology

A multi-center randomized clinical trial evaluating a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels — has found that the new system was more effective than existing treatments at controlling...
16-Oct-2019 8:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

The diabetes pandemic and the promise of connected care

Digital diabetes management systems (“connected diabetes care”) have the potential to become part of a new diabetes care model, augmenting the traditional practice of diabetes care by providing continuous and on-demand assistance that aligns...
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High-fructose + high-fat diet damages mitochondria in the liver increasing risk of fatty-liver disease and metabolic syndrome

BOSTON – (October 1, 2019) – Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have found that high levels of fructose in the diet inhibit the liver’s ability to properly metabolize fat. This effect is specific to fructose. Indeed, equally high levels of...
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Discovery enables clear identification of diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes

BOSTON – (July 29, 2019) – Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have unlocked the key to clearly identifying diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes. This discovery has both research and therapeutic...
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Ann Lagasse Elected to Chair of Board of Trustees

Ann Lagasse, principal at Ocean's Havens, LLC, of Newburyport, MA, has been elected to be the next chair of the Joslin Diabetes Center Board of Trustees.
10-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Martin Pasqualini Elected to Joslin Diabetes Center Board of Trustees

Martin Pasqualini, Managing Director of the CGA Group, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
10-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Susan Dacey Elected to Joslin Diabetes Center Board of Trustees

Susan Dacey, CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors for Industrial Polymers and Chemicals, Inc. has been elected to the Joslin Board of Trustees.
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Todd Abbrecht Elected to Joslin Diabetes Center Board of Trustees

Todd Abbrecht, Head of Private Equity at Thomas H. Lee Partners, has been elected to its Board of Trustees of the Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
10-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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