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2004 News

  • Joslin Diabetes Center Collaborator Awarded Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Pilot Project  :  [December 20, 2004] — A partnering organization of Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, has been awarded a Chronic Care Improvement (CCI) pilot program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Through this program Joslin will participate in a coalition that will provide disease management services to Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in Mississippi who have complex diabetes and/or congestive heart failure.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Cookbooks and Exercise Video Make Easy Holiday Gift-Giving  :  [December 1, 2004] — As the holiday season quickly approaches, and the shopping lists start to grow, it’s comforting to know that some of your gifts are just a mouse click or a phone call away. Joslin Diabetes Center offers a variety of cookbooks, as well as a new exercise video, in our Online Store. Eating healthy with our cookbooks and exercising with our latest video is good for everyone — whether they have diabetes or not!
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Names Boston Executive Kevin Conley Chairman of the Board  :  [November 15, 2004] — Kevin E. Conley, President & CEO of Conley & Company, has been named chairman of Joslin Diabetes Center’s Board of Trustees. Conley succeeds Robert E. Patterson, Senior Partner of Cabot Properties, L.P., and Chairman of Cabot’s Investment Committee, who stepped down after nine years as Chairman, but will continue to serve as Chairman Emeritus and as a Trustee.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Awards First Mary K. Iacocca Faculty Fellowship to World-Renowned Cell Imaging Researcher at Harvard Medical School  :  [November 1, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center announced today that Ulrich H. von Andrian, M.D., Ph.D, is the first scientist to receive the new Mary K. Iacocca Faculty Fellowship at Joslin Diabetes Center. Dr. von Andrian is a Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and Senior Investigator at the CBR Institute for Biomedical Research.
  • Pilot Study Finds Wireless Guessing Game Motivates Children with Type 1 Diabetes to Improve Blood Glucose Monitoring  :  [October 25, 2004] — What can a guessing game played on a wireless hand-held device do for diabetes management? A lot, according to a pilot study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. The study was conducted in cooperation with a student at Harvard Medical School and a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • Gene Linked to Greater Risk of Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes  :  [October 19, 2005] — New studies by an international team of scientists led by Joslin Diabetes Center have found variations in a gene that help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are at much greater risk for coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for this group.
  • New Joslin Web Site Educates Growing Latino Population Affected by Diabetes  :  [October 15, 2004] — In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Joslin Diabetes Center Latino Diabetes Initiative announces the launch of its Web site, which provides comprehensive and culturally appropriate information about diabetes for Latinos in the U.S. and across the globe. Latino Americans are twice as likely to develop diabetes as Caucasians.
  • Mechanism Discovered for Muscle Wasting Seen in Diabetes, AIDS and Other Diseases  :  [October 14, 2004] — Muscle wasting is associated with aging and a serious consequence of different diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, with the assistance of other collaborating researchers, have discovered an important biochemical pathway for muscle wasting—as well as a potential target for drug therapy. The study was published in the Oct. 15 issue of the journal Cell.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Awards 50-Year Medal to Longtime Investigator Robert G. Spiro, M.D.  :  [October 5, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center recently awarded its first 50-year medal to one of its own, Robert G. Spiro, M.D. Since 1970, Joslin Diabetes Center has awarded over 1,800 50-Year Medals to people residing in the United States who have lived for 50 years or more with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, but this is the first time a member of the Joslin staff has received the award. At the present time there are about 800,000 Americans with this form of diabetes.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Honors Brothers Living 70-Plus Years with Type 1 Diabetes  :  [September 22, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, will recognize brothers Robert Cleveland and Gerald Cleveland with Joslin Medals for their living more than 70 years each with insulin-dependent diabetes. The award ceremony, set for Thursday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at The Nottingham Senior Living facility in Jamesville, NY, will honor Robert Cleveland, who has lived for more than 78 years with type 1 diabetes, and his brother Gerald Cleveland, who has lived for 72 years with the disease.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Researchers Clarify Mechanisms for Beta-Cell Formation in Response to Insulin Resistance  :  [September 15, 2004] — A new study by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center sheds light on the key mechanisms by which new pancreatic beta cells normally form in response to insulin resistance. These findings may some day help researchers devise ways of staving off full-blown diabetes.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Adds Affiliate at University of California, Irvine Medical Center; Affiliate is Joslin’s First in California  :  [September 9, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center, the world leader in diabetes research and care, announced today its affiliation with University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Located at Gottschalk Medical Plaza on the UC Irvine campus, Joslin Diabetes Center at University of California, Irvine will offer the latest advances for treating diabetes and its complications, as well as patient education and research. The venture represents the first time Joslin has affiliated with an institution in California.
  • New Imaging Technology Shown to Detect Early Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Animal Models  :  [September 1, 2004] — By the time overt symptoms of type 1 diabetes appear in an individual, destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas has already progressed significantly. However, findings by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, published in the Aug. 24 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that a powerful new imaging technology gives scientists a glimpse into the earliest stages of the inflammatory process leading to type 1 diabetes in laboratory animals.
  • Joslin Researchers Head New JDRF Center on Immunological Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes at Harvard Medical School  :  [August 23, 2004] — New Center to focus on advances in immune tolerance for finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for type 1 diabetes.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Research Section on Developmental and Stem Cell Biology  :  [August 11, 2004] — Top Cell Biologists Join Joslin to Study Ways to Prevent, Treat Diabetes and Its Complications. The new section complements Joslin’s existing strengths in immunology and islet transplantation research by focusing its research on the potential of developmental biology and stem cells to prevent, halt, and treat diabetes and its complications.
  • International Dancing Horse Festival Set for Sept. 16-19 in Halifax, MA, To Benefit Joslin Diabetes Center  :  [August 5, 2004] — The 34th annual New England Dressage Association’s Fall Festival of Dressage will be held Thursday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Fieldstone Farm, Route 106, Halifax, MA. Proceeds from the event will benefit Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, a world leader in diabetes care, education and research. For the first time, the show will host the Great American Insurance Group United States Dressage Federation Region 8 Championships, recognized by U.S. Equestrian Federation, the sport’s governing body.
  • Joslin Camp Celebrates 80th Anniversary  :  [June 24, 2004] — Present and former campers from around the globe will gather in Charlton, MA, this Saturday, June 26, at the Elliott P. Joslin Camps for Children with Diabetes to celebrate 80 years of Joslin Diabetes Center’s camping programs. The anniversary celebration, to be held from 10 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m., will include talks by camp alumni, an awards program, lunch, tours, a diabetes product fair and activities.
  • Joslin Researchers Identify Key Molecule in Type 1 Diabetes Progression  :  [June 23, 2004] — Why do some people seem to develop type 1 diabetes rapidly while in others it may take years to develop? A new study by Joslin Diabetes Center researchers reveals one of the key biochemical pathways that determines whether type 1 diabetes will remain in its early stages or progress to full-blown disease, possibly explaining why some people develop type 1 diabetes more rapidly than others. The study was published earlier this month in The Journal of Experimental Medicine by a team from Joslin’s Immunology and Immunogenetics research section.
  • From New Drug Findings to ‘Life in the Chat Room,’ Joslin Researchers To Present Over 80 Studies at the American Diabetes Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions Starting Friday, June 4, in Orlando  :  [June 2, 2004] — From shedding light on side effects of some popular oral diabetes medications to a study reporting what it’s like to moderate one of the nation’s most popular online diabetes discussion boards on coping with diabetes -- these are among the 84 presentations to be made by Joslin Diabetes Center researchers at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 64th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Fla.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Joins the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Coalition  :  [May 27, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research and care, today announced that it has joined the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Coalition.
  • Joslin Medical Team Goes ‘On the Road’ to Screen for Diabetes at the Asian Pacific American Community Summit at the Tacoma Dome  :  [May 27, 2004] — A medical team from Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston will offer a free one-day diabetes screening at the Asian Pacific American Community Summit, this Saturday, May 29, at the Tacoma Dome. Available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the screening is expected to draw more than 2,000 people, which could make it one of the largest one-day diabetes screenings ever held.
  • 'Underappreciated' Immune Cells May Play Important Role in Progression of Type 1 Diabetes, Joslin Researchers Find  :  [May 20, 2004] — A study reported in the May issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that cells of the body's immune system called natural killer (or NK) cells, whose role in diabetes had been underappreciated and little studied, may actually play an important role in moving the type 1 diabetes disease process forward.
  • 'Virtual Wok' A Feature of Joslin's New Chinese-English Web Site  :  [April 12, 2004] — Imagine being able to place various Asian foods into an electronic (virtual) wok on your computer screen and learn about the nutritional contents of the ingredients before you actually whip up the dish in your kitchen. Or consider that you have just been diagnosed with diabetes and are searching for information in your native Chinese language to learn how to manage the disease.
  • For Diabetes Alert Day and Beyond: Increasing Physical Activity Helps Fight Pre-diabetes  :  [March 17, 2004] – To mark Diabetes Alert Day (Tuesday, March 23) exercise specialists at Joslin Diabetes Center remind us that adding increased physical activity to our daily routines can add up to improved fitness levels, which can play a significant role in preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes in persons with pre-diabetes. Cathy Mullooly, M.S., R.C.E.P., C.D.E., Clinical Exercise and Fitness Specialist at Joslin in Boston, and her staff offer tips on ways to get more activity into our routines.
  • Joslin Centers in Boston and Syracuse Participating in National Study To Identify Best Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth  :  [March 15, 2004] – Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and the Joslin Diabetes Center at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, are among the 12 medical centers and affiliates nationwide participating in a National Institutes of Health funded clinical study comparing three treatments of type 2 diabetes in children and teens. The study was announced today (Monday, March 15) by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson.
  • As Obesity Skyrockets, Joslin Diabetes Center Urges Action to Stem the Corresponding Tide of Type 2 Diabetes  :  [March 10, 2004] — As reported March 9 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 129.6 million Americans, or 64 percent of the population, are overweight or obese. As obesity in America has become an epidemic over the past decade, the rate of type 2 diabetes, which is closely linked to obesity, has skyrocketed. It is estimated that 18.2 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and over 90 percent of those have type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the percentage of adults with diabetes increased 65 percent from 1990 to 2001.
  • Possible Mechanism for Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered  :  [February 12, 2004] — For some time, researchers have known that people with diabetes have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia than those without diabetes, but the exact cause of this link has not been known. Now, a new study by researchers in Cologne, Germany, and at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, to be published this week online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that insulin resistance in brain cells can affect how they function, causing some of the biochemical changes typically seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Joslin Diabetes Center Announces Affiliate in Charleston, SC; New Center Devoted to Prevention  :  [February 5, 2004] — Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, the world leader in diabetes research and care, announced today its affiliation with prevecare, a preventive medicine center in Charleston, South Carolina. The venture represents the first time Joslin has ever partnered with an institution devoted specifically to prevention of the disease and its complications.
  • A View from Joslin President C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., on Stem Cell Research  :  [February, 2004] — Joslin consistently receives inquiries about stem cell research and the promise it may hold for treating people with diabetes. Interest in this question has increased since a South Korean group reported that they successfully produced human embryonic stem cells from cloned embryos. We at the Joslin are very excited by this important research advance.
 
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