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Weight loss can prevent, delay, or reverse type 2 diabetes, but it can be very hard to achieve and maintain. That’s why the approval of semaglutide to treat obesity is causing such excitement.
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As we celebrate 100 years since the discovery of insulin, NIDDK researchers look back—and look ahead—at the Institute's work advancing diabetes research.
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Get an overview of results from three NIDDK-funded studies—DPPOS, TEDDY, and SEARCH—that were recently shared at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) virtual Scientific Sessions.
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Learn how Touro University’s Mobile Diabetes Education Center is breaking the barrier between health care providers and community members in the prevention of diabetes.
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Health care professionals can help adolescents prevent obesity from becoming an unwanted side effect of the unique growth period they undergo on their way to adulthood.
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