New Oral Compound Developed by Mass General Researchers May Help Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
Study shows it increases bone formation and bone mass when fed once daily to mice.
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Clinical and translational researchers in the Diabetes Unit have a long history of developing and applying effective new treatments of diabetes.
Highlights include:
Our researchers include epidemiologists, physicians, bench scientists, dietitians and nurses.
In total, the researchers from the Diabetes Clinical Research Center are currently following more 1,000 research participants in our studies conducted at Mass General. Click on the page links for more information about these studies.
In addition to the clinical trial studies highlighted above, the MGH Diabetes Unit has performed studies of human physiology and numerous epidemiologic studies in collaboration with the Framingham Heart Study, Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, and Nurses and Physicians Health Studies that have explored the risk factors of diabetes and its complications and in particular the relationship between glycemia and heart disease. Other areas of active research include quality improvement, translation, and health care policy research.
For information about participating in clinical research, read a Harvard Catalyst Guide on being a research subject.
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For nearly 30 years, the research and clinical management services at Mass General’s Diabetes Unit has revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.
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Study shows it increases bone formation and bone mass when fed once daily to mice.
Clinical trial is planned based on results from preclinical study.
Researchers from Mass General shed light on whether newly diagnosed diabetes in COVID-19 patients is truly new or merely previously undiagnosed
Scientists have discovered how bone cells called osteocytes form projections that are important for maintaining bone strength.
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and other institutions have identified more than two dozen genetic regions that may affect individuals’ food intake.
Las series de casos identifican sistemáticamente a la diabetes mellitus como un factor de riesgo del COVID-19 grave. La Dra. Janaki D. Vakharia analiza ese tema y la pregunta relacionada de si tener el COVID-19 hace que las presentaciones de la diabetes sean más graves.