RESOURCES
FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

• Diabetes Information
• Joslin Locations
• Joslin Clinic Newsletter
• Request Information from Joslin
• Joslin Store

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

• DO IT — Tune Up Your Diabetes!
• Why WAIT — The Joslin Program for Diabetes Weight Management
• Multicultural Health Clinics
• Joslin Medalist Program
• Camp Joslin

GET INVOLVED IN DIABETES RESEARCH

• The Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study
• Study testing a drug called Abatacept, to try to interrupt the autoimmune attack that is present in people at the onset of type 1 diabetes, to see if they can continue to make some of their own insulin.
• The Tolerance Study: a new study to better understand what causes type 1 diabetes to help find new ways to prevent or reverse the disease.
• TrialNet: Volunteers Needed to Help Study the Development, Prevention and Early Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

View Other Research
Volunteer Opportunities here...

THIS WEEK'S
LIVING WITH DIABETES

This Week's Recipe Spiced Apples with Low-Fat Granola and Yogurt The fragrant aroma of these apples cooking on the stove is sure to get sleepyheads out of bed.

• 5 Tips for Avoiding Cardiovascular Disease
  There is a clear-cut relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Follow these tips from Om Ganda, M.D., Director of the Lipid Clinic and Kenneth Snow, M.D., Acting Chief of Adult Diabetes at Joslin Diabetes Center to avoid and lower your risk for cardiovascular complications.
• Enjoying Special Occasions with Diabetes
  

  Special occasions, especially those that center around food, can present challenges if you have diabetes. But by planning ahead, there is no reason you can’t enjoy yourself.
  

• Learn how to better manage diabetes. More information in the Joslin Library

FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED

Diabetes resources:

Type 1 Diabetes in Children

Type 2 Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

Nutrition and Meal Planning

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Physical Activity

Healthy Joslin Recipes

Mass. Governor Deval Patrick signs historic Life Sciences bill at Joslin Diabetes Center

CALENDAR

November 15, 2008
9th Annual High Hopes Gala
Join us for an evening to feature a gourmet dinner, live entertainment and an auction, all to benefit Joslin's High Hopes Fund.

DIABETES AT SCHOOL

Resources for parents of children with diabetes to educate school personnel about the care and services their children need in school and day care settings.

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

• Joslin Clinical Guidelines
• Joslin Research Sections
• Professional Education
• Business Partnerships
• Advanced Practice Program for Nutrition Professionals
• Resources for School Nurses
• Careers at Joslin

DIABETES RESEARCH NEWS

• Novel Short-Term Weight-Loss Approach Works Long-Term for Type 2 Diabetes
• Joslin Study Identifies Protein that Produces 'Good' Fat
• Joslin Study Finds Insulin Resistance Causes Gallstones
• Muscle Stem Cell Transplant Boosts Diseased Muscle Function and Replenishes Stem Cell Pool
• Dietary Adherence Associated with Better Glucose Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

FOR THE MEDIA