Do you really want that hamburger? Exploring the links between diet, gut health and diabetes
Countless people in the United States suffer from a condition called “leaky gut,’’ where the lining of the intestines becomes porous enough to allow toxins to seep through […]
Researchers are using data mining to learn more about diabetes cases that don’t fit the usual labels
In the ongoing research and treatment of diabetes, the focus is typically on the two forms of the disease that dominate public awareness. Type 1 is caused by […]
Cardiologists can help prevent diabetes, USF Health review article suggests
Cardiologists could and should take more action in guiding their patients to interventions aimed at delaying, and even preventing, diabetes, USF Health faculty proposed last month in a […]
USF Diabetes Center celebrates 5 years of helping patients and families
Friends and supporters gathered Nov. 14 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of a new facility for the USF Diabetes Center on the fifth floor of the […]
Congresswoman Castor, USF Health host diabetes roundtable discussion
Henry Rodriguez, MD, clinical director of the USF Diabetes Center, joined U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor at USF recently to host a roundtable discussion by community experts and advocates […]
Pilot project aims to measure if group education helps patients better manage diabetes
When patients take active roles in their own health care, outcomes improve. That’s the premise for a pilot program taking place in the USF Health’s Division of General […]
USF Health to host Tampa DogFest to help raise funds for canine companions and service dogs
A dog can be much more than simply the family pet. For many people, their dog is a necessity for daily living – from navigating to retrieving items […]
Researchers find potential source of insulin-producing cells in adult human pancreas
The USF-led study may lead to drug therapies to replenish cells destroyed or damaged by diabetes Tampa, FL (Sept. 23, 2015) — Cells that express neurogenin 3 (NGN3) […]
USF associate professor investigates link between quality and cost of health care for diabetic patients
Dr. Troy Quast suggests opportunities exist for improving quality of care with minimal effects on cost Tampa, FL (June 30, 2015) – Are higher costs in health care […]
A day living with diabetes
Even the routine tasks for people with diabetes can be a challenge – as medical students in the SELECT program at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine […]