A design challenge called Disrupt Diabetes was created and spearheaded by two Stanford seniors — best friends and aspiring doctors who felt that innovations for people with diabetes should bubble up from patients’ daily experiences and priorities.
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A look at Stanford’s personalized, team-based approach to diabetes
This video highlights Stanford Health Care's team-based approach to diabetes care. Patient Hazel shares her experience helping to design a treatment plan.
Breaking down diabetes: New controversy on blood sugar lowering
In this final installment of the "Breaking down diabetes" series, physician-researcher Randall Stafford weighs in on a debate about blood sugar levels that relates to drug prices.
Breaking down diabetes: Insulin, unwelcome, but underutilized
In this Breaking Down Diabetes installment, physician-research Randall Stafford clarifies the pros and cons of insulin use in Type 2 diabetes.
Breaking down diabetes: How to prevent complications
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts, by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Breaking down diabetes: The importance of complications
Diabetes itself has few symptoms, but its consequences can lead to disability and death. Stanford's Randall Stafford breaks down complications.
Breaking down diabetes: Top priorities for patients and their doctors
This is the third in a series of blog posts by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 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," …