Diabetes - University of Toronto Magazine

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U of T Mississauga Opens a New Centre for Diabetes Research

The $40 million Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations will improve diabetes care and lower risk Read More

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Three Ways Canada Celebrated Insulin’s 100th Anniversary

The game-changing treatment for diabetes patients was marked with a special stamp and coin – and a Heritage Minute Read More

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The Miracle of Insulin

A century after U of T scientists discovered the life-saving extract, researchers are finding new ways to improve the lives of people with diabetes Read More

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Preventing Disease through AI

Laura Rosella is using machine learning to suggest ways to reduce diabetes rates – and save millions in potential health-care costs Read More

With Damaged Organs, a Chance for “Regrowth”

Prof. Michael Sefton imagines being able to treat diabetes with a single injection Read More

Diabetes and Driving

U of T study finds that diabetics who keep strict control of their blood sugar are more likely to be involved in a car accident, not less Read More

The Vegan Advantage

Vegetable diet a healthy choice for Type 2 diabetics, study finds Read More

Hope for Diabetics

Researchers discover potential stem cells in the pancreas Read More

Storm Warning

Conditions are brewing for a major epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes Read More

Can Diabetes be Prevented?

Even modest changes in diet and exercise reduce risk for Type 2 Diabetes by more than half, study finds Read More

Highs and Lows

The Glycemic Index, developed at U of T, offers a dietary plan for controlling diabetes Read More