Strong
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 and COVID-19
At Joslin Diabetes we are committed to providing the very best and safest care possible. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joslin has developed a hybrid model of care for our patients. Our hybrid care model allows patients to collaborate with their care team to tailor remote and in-person services: Patients should only come to Joslin if they have confirmed onsite appointments for clinical care...
Pain receptors linked to the generation of energy-burning fat cells: implications for obesity therapy
Vascular smooth muscle-derived Trpv1+ progenitors have found to be a source of cold-induced "brown fat" BOSTON – April 12, 2021) – A new source of energy expending brown fat cells has been uncovered...
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Successful Joslin Effort to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccine for People with Type 1 Diabetes
We are happy to announce that our efforts to move people with type 1 diabetes up the COVID-19 vaccination prioritization list, at both the federal and state levels, have been successful. Combined with...
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‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
BOSTON (WHDH) - In contrast with CDC recommendations, Type 1 Diabetes is not on the list of qualifying conditions to get a vaccine in Massachusetts, and many are making a push to change that. “The...
Read more on ‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
Joslin and COVID-19
At Joslin Diabetes we are committed to providing the very best and safest care possible. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joslin has developed a hybrid model of care for our patients. Our hybrid care model allows patients to collaborate with their care team to tailor remote and in-person services: Patients should only come to Joslin if they have confirmed onsite appointments for clinical care...
Successful Joslin Effort to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccine for People with Type 1 Diabetes
We are happy to announce that our efforts to move people with type 1 diabetes up the COVID-19 vaccination prioritization list, at both the federal and state levels, have been successful. Combined with...
Read more on Successful Joslin Effort to Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccine for People with Type 1 Diabetes
‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
BOSTON (WHDH) - In contrast with CDC recommendations, Type 1 Diabetes is not on the list of qualifying conditions to get a vaccine in Massachusetts, and many are making a push to change that. “The...
Read more on ‘What else does he need’: Type 1 Diabetics call on governor to give them access to COVID-19 vaccines
CDC Prioritizes Vaccines for Type 1 Diabetes; Advocates Hope Mass. Does Too
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance to include it, but Baker has yet to say if the commonwealth will follow suit. Dr. Lori Laffel of the Joslin Diabetes Center...
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