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Joslin's latest news release highlights a new study by C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., and a team of investigators that one day may lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans. Yu-Hua Tseng, Ph.D., along with Atul J. Butte, M.D., Ph.D., served as first author of the study.

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Study showing role of PKC-beta 2 in diabetic complications to be presented at the American Diabetes Association 65th Scientific Sessions in San Diego.

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Obesity, physical inactivity, genetics and age have long been recognized as risk factors for developing high blood glucose and diabetes. But over the past few years, scientists have discovered another risk -- low birth weight.

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A multicenter international study brings hopeful news to the 18 million people in the United States "” and millions more worldwide "” with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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Using the newest DNA chip technology, scientists have discovered a new gene implicated in the cause of type 2 diabetes. In a new study, the investigators first identified genes that were altered in their level of expression in islets isolated from people with type 2 diabetes.

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Non-invasive imaging may help predict type 1 diabetes and response to treatment in humans: Joslin recruiting for new Imaging in Diabetes clinical trial.

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High blood glucose levels in early pregnancy may deprive embryo of oxygen and lead to birth defects, Joslin Diabetes Center study shows.

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Physicians monitoring patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery should be on the alert for a new, potentially dangerous hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) complication that, while rare, may require quick treatment.

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Although having diabetes can sometimes feel isolating to individuals, participation in an Internet-based discussion group offers hope, inspiration and encouragement as well as bolsters people's perceived ability to cope with diabetes, according to a new study.

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Although people with diabetes are twice as likely as the general population to develop depression, the cause of this increased risk is not well understood. Now, a collaboration has documented for the first time subtle changes in the gray matter of the brain of type 1 diabetes patients compared to control subjects who did not have diabetes.