Exercise during pregnancy could help reduce worldwide incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes BOSTON – For eight months at the end of World War II, the Nazis blocked food supplies to the Netherlands...

BOSTON – Exercise carries a long list of benefits for everyone. For people with metabolic diseases like pre-diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, physical activity can help keep blood sugar...

Boston, MA – (April 21, 2022) – Joslin Diabetes Center, the preeminent institution for diabetes research and care, affiliated with Harvard Medical School and a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, has...

At Joslin Diabetes Center, we are proud to be the global leader in diabetes research. This important research includes identifying ways to improve diabetes-related issues such as kidney disease...

As we come together to celebrate women's achievements for Women’s History Month, Joslin Diabetes Center honors the important work of Priscilla White, M.D. White, starting in the 1920’s was a pioneer...

Boston – (March 11, 2022) – Joslin Diabetes Center is pleased to announce that Chief Scientific Officer George L. King, MD, section head of vascular cell biology, has been named the inaugural...

Researchers demonstrate enzyme can protect kidneys against toxic effects of hyperglycemia in mouse models BOSTON – Nearly two million Americans have type 1 diabetes, a condition in which the body does...

In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, meet some of the relentless, strong and heroic women leading the pioneering care and research at Joslin Diabetes Center.

February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Joslin is proud to recognize all of the women who work in science and medicine at Joslin.

Joslin is committed to providing a safe environment for our staff and patients and therefore all COVID-19 prevention practices remain in place at Joslin. Please note: If you are coming to Joslin for...

BOSTON – Boston magazine has named 11 physicians and surgeons from four medical specialties affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center to its annual ‘Top Doctors’ guide. Drawing from a Castle Connolly...

Joslin researchers discover how cells select small microRNAs that are secreted in small vesicles called exosomes and regulate metabolism in other cells at a distance. Control of most bodily functions...

Studying molecular factors that mediate bariatric surgery’s beneficial effect on type 2 diabetes, Joslin investigators identify one that could be targeted therapeutically without surgery. More than a...