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Our patients don’t just live with diabetes, they thrive with diabetes.
A Friend for Life
You may or may not notice the insulin pump eight-year-old Jillian Galvin uses to control her type 1 diabetes. You will notice, however, the Black Lab constantly by her side that plays an equally important role in the treatment of her diabetes.
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Details Matter
Benny Ho spent years tailoring power suits for some of Boston's most famous citizens. His attention to detail made him a favorite tailor, but it also has helped him adapt to his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. He diligently works to control his diabetes through diet and exercise, with the help of Joslin's Asian American Diabetes Initiative.
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Knocking It Out of the Park
Mackenzie Andrade is a competitor. Not only is she active in softball, basketball and soccer but she competes against her diabetes every day--daring it to bring her down. Sometimes it gets the best of her, but most of the time she's the one who wins.
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Leading
We’re constantly pushing forward toward the next great discovery.
Joslin's response to COVID-19
To our Joslin patients and their families: Due to the rapidly evolving situation regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we have shifted to a remote model of patient care with very limited in-person, “urgent care” appointments. We have made this decision in line with the current Department of Public Health guidelines for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety...
The Many Ways Weight and Type 2 Diabetes Are Connected
Type 2 diabetes is a taxing condition that comes with a host of difficult side effects but, unfortunately, there's not one specific cause we can pinpoint. We know this much for sure, though: Weight...
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How to Sleep Better with Type 1 Diabetes
A lack of proper sleep can have wide-ranging health effects on the human body, including weakening the immune system, raising blood pressure, and triggering weight gain thanks to hormonal imbalances...
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RNA Profiling Identifies Distinct Classes of White Fat Cells
Different adipose depots have distinct physiological functions associated with their anatomical location and cell composition. For example, accumulation of intra-abdominal (visceral) white adipose...
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Joslin's response to COVID-19
To our Joslin patients and their families: Due to the rapidly evolving situation regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we have shifted to a remote model of patient care with very limited in-person, “urgent care” appointments. We have made this decision in line with the current Department of Public Health guidelines for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety...
How to Sleep Better with Type 1 Diabetes
A lack of proper sleep can have wide-ranging health effects on the human body, including weakening the immune system, raising blood pressure, and triggering weight gain thanks to hormonal imbalances...
Read more on How to Sleep Better with Type 1 Diabetes
US team identifies heart failure risk factor in type 1 diabetes
“Given the high burden of heart failure in type 1 diabetes, cardiac antibodies may enable the early identification of people at higher risk of developing heart failure. And, of course, understanding...
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Joslin's response to COVID-19
To our Joslin patients and their families: Due to the rapidly evolving situation regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we have shifted to a remote model of patient care with very limited in-person, “urgent care” appointments. We have made this decision in line with the current Department of Public Health guidelines for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety...
The Many Ways Weight and Type 2 Diabetes Are Connected
Type 2 diabetes is a taxing condition that comes with a host of difficult side effects but, unfortunately, there's not one specific cause we can pinpoint. We know this much for sure, though: Weight...
Read more on The Many Ways Weight and Type 2 Diabetes Are Connected
Different kinds of white fat are important in disease
Multiple populations of subcutaneous white fat cells each may play different roles in obesity, diabetes and other diseases. BOSTON – (May 1, 2020) – Excess white fat causes obesity, which in turn can...
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AHA News: Managing Diabetes Risk in Hispanic, Asian Communities
People living with diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, heart attack and stroke. While it's not a new statistic, it does resonate in Hispanic and...
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