This is the third in a series of blog posts by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Category: Diabetes
On the road to diabetes: How to halt disease progression and turn back to health
This is the second in a series of blog posts by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
On the road to diabetes: A look at what’s happening inside the body
This is the first in a series of blogs by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Examining the potential benefits of canagliflozin for patients with diabetes
For the 30 million Americans who have diabetes mellitus -- including the more than 95 percent with type 2 diabetes -- lifestyle changes, technological advances, …
Almost an artificial pancreas: Technology makes it easier to live with Type 1 diabetes
For 10 years, starting when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a 19-month-old, Jamie Kurtzig's parents took turns waking up every three hours, …
Pancreatic cancer, diabetes link explored by Stanford researchers
A lot has been written here and elsewhere about the unpredictability and deadliness of most forms of pancreatic cancer. In short, it's difficult to diagnose …
Pancreatic cells can switch fate to produce insulin, say Stanford researchers
Flip-flopping is often considered to be a sign of indecision and poor judgment, but in the world of biology it can signal a kind of …
Diabetes hampers activity of bone stem cells, Stanford researchers find
Diabetes impairs the body's ability to recover following bone injuries, but until now, no one knew exactly why. In a study published today in Science …
New models may help predict diabetes progression
Diabetics exposed to consistently high blood glucose levels can develop serious secondary complications, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and ulcers that require the …
Stanford researchers and local American Indians team up to prevent diabetes
Sit with Al Cross outside a San Jose coffee shop, and former mayor Tom McEnery might say hi as he passes by. "We belong here," …
Your aging pancreas and you: Researchers chart diabetes-related changes over time
The human pancreas is a tricky organ to study. We need it while we are alive to make insulin to help us regulate our blood …
How your neighborhood can affect your health: A real-life experiment from Sweden
Imagine arriving in a new country, belongings on your back, and being randomly assigned to live in a neighborhood. Perhaps, using San Francisco Bay Area …
Precision health in practice: Using HealthKit to monitor patients’ blood-sugar levels
Imagine having to keep track of your diabetic son's constantly changing blood sugar levels by typing each individual reading into an email. Then, once in the …
A reminder before World Diabetes Day: “We need more people educated about the disease”
Bay Area native Anna Simos had always been the healthy one in her family — never a candy eater, she said — but, at 15, …
Can cute cat texts motivate patients to take their medication?
The right kind of motivation is key when you have a difficult or mundane task at hand. For example, when I wanted to learn Spanish, …
A conversation about the diabetes epidemic
On this morning's KQED's morning radio show, Forum, several doctors including Stanford's Bryant Lin, MD, discussed how diabetes is affecting the health of millions of …