Finding A Cure!

Defects give the immune system the green light to attack the pancreas (http://www.joslinresearch.org/PINET/InvestigatorDetail.asp?InvestigatorID=11) The Diabetes Projects.

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (http://www.wehi.edu.au/)
 
Professor Paul Lacy, M.D., Ph.D. (http://wupa.wustl.edu/record/archive/1997/03-27-97/1511.html) Dr. Lacy is a well-known researcher in the field of diabetes.
 
Closing In on Mouse Diabetes and Obesity (http://www.ornl.gov/ORNLReview/rev27-12/text/mnmmain.html) Research information, including some about diabetes, from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Clinical Trials: Diabetes Mellitus Types I and II (http://www.centerwatch.com/studies/CAT55.HTM) At Centerwatch: a listing of where and what is underway.

Dr. Christian Renner ("http://www.franken.de/users/daneel/C.Renner/") Dr. Renner is a scientist/physician who is interested in diabetes

Dr. Allan Frey (http://www.med.nyu.edu/people/A.Frey.html) Dr. Frey has investigated the immunological basis of Type 1 diabetes
 
Insulin Receptor Signaling Pathways (http://www.med.nyu.edu/Research/E.Skolnik-res.html) Includes a complicated diagram of what's going on at the insulin receptor (and some nice research lingo to wow your doctor!) By Dr. Edward Skolnik of the Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology at the New York University Medical Center.

Intensive Insulin Therapy (http://www.ibib.waw.pl/~esao96/psdl.html) From the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering at the Polish Academy of Sciences Drug Delivery Systems Laboratory.
 
Upcoming Diabetes Medications (http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/newdrugs.htm) What medications might soon be available to help people with diabetes. From the Diabetes Monitor.
 
The Diabetes Research International (http://www.drinet.org/) "The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is an international center dedicated exclusively to the cure and treatment of diabetes."

Research into Prevention(http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0n_500.htm) "Science has learned much about Type 1 diabetes in recent years. This knowledge is being applied in several ways to identify the underlying causes of and ways to prevent diabetes. Here are several examples." At Children with DIABETES.

The Islet Foundation (http://www.islet.org) "The Islet Foundation... Help us complete the puzzle"

Testing Drugs in People (http://www.fda.gov//fdac/special/newdrug/testing.html) "Most of us understand that drugs intended to treat people have to be tested in people. These tests, called clinical trials, determine if a drug is safe and effective, at what doses it works best, and what side effects it causes--information that guides health professionals and, for nonprescription drugs, consumers in the proper use of medicines." At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website; written by Ken Flieger.

The Whittier Institute for Diabetes (http://www.scrippshealth.org/whittier/) "A subsidiary of Scripps dedicated to diabetes research, education and patient care through a collaborative program with the University of California, San Diego. The mission of this web site, Whittier.org, is to acquaint you with the extensive research efforts being made at The Whittier Institute for Diabetes."

Sansum Medical Reseach Institute(http://www.sansum.org) "The mission of the Institute is to conduct basic and applied research on the cause, prevention and treatment of disease. Diabetes remains the principal and continuing area of study."
 
  Alberta Foundation for Diabetes Research (Canada) (http://afdr.ab.ca/) "The purpose of the Alberta Foundation for Diabetes Research is to raise funds to support clinical trials, as well as other promising diabetes research projects being carried out in Alberta."

The Immunology of Diabetes Society(http://www.idsoc.org) "The Immunology of Diabetes Society is an international collaborative initiative set up to advance research related to the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention and cure of type 1 diabetes."
 
WHO DIAMOND Project (http://www.pitt.edu/~iml1/diabetes/DIAMOND.html) "Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is one of the most important chronic diseases of children worldwide. A 60-fold international gradient in IDDM incidence has been reported and epidemic periods have been identified. The World Health Organization (WHO) Multinational Project for Childhood Diabetes (WHO DIAMOND Project) has been developed to investigate and characterize global incidence, mortality and health care. Over 10 years (1990-1999), this study will collect population-based data concerning IDDM in more than 100 centers in 60 countries worldwide."

Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center(http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/uiderc/) "The Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) is one of 13 Diabetes Centers in the country. Now in its 23rd year of operation, the Iowa DERC fosters a multidisciplinary approach to the study of diabetes, diabetic complications and hormone action at the cellular and molecular level."

Diabetes Research Laboratories ("http://www.drl.ox.ac.uk/") "The Diabetes Research Laboratories (DRL), situated in the Radcliffe Infirmary, are an integral part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford. The DRL, founded in 1976, is the largest clinical diabetes research unit in the UK and consists of a consortium of four research groups."

Alberta Foundation Reports on Successful Islet Transplants (http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0j_115.htm)

Research News and Information (http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0j_100.htm) At Children with DIABETES.

Diabetes Research and Training Center's Demonstration and Education Divisions "The Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) program was established in 1977 by the Diabetes Research and Education Act (Public Law 91-354) in response to a recommendation by the National Commission on Diabetes. Currently, six DRTCs are supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) supports six DRTCs across the United States:"

Albert Einstein DRTC Bronx, NY 10461 Tel: (718) 430-3345 Fax: (718) 430-8634

Indiana University DRTC Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN 46202 Tel: (317) 278-0905 Fax: (317) 278-0911

Michigan DRTC University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0201 Tel: (734) 763-1426 or (734) 763-5739 (Secretary) Fax: (734) 936-1641

Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (http://www.med.umich.edu/mdrtc/)

University of Chicago DRTC University of Chicago Department of Medicine Chicago, IL 60637 Tel: (773) 753-1310 Fax: (773) 753-1316

Vanderbilt University DRTC Diabetes Research and Training Center of Vanderbilt Medical School Nashville, TN 37212 Tel: (615) 936-1149 Fax: (615) 936-1152

Vanderbilt Diabetes Center (http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/genss.html?subsiteid=25)
Washington University DRTC Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO 63108 Tel: (314) 286-1900 Fax: (314) 286-1919

The University of Washington Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) (http://depts.washington.edu/diabetes/)

Research (http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/dr-00006.htm) At the Diabetes Registry; from the Diabetes Monitor.

Universities, Hospitals, M.D.'s, and Research Web Sites (http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/univ.htm) By David Mendosa

Diabetes TrialNet(http://www.diabetestrialnet.org) "The goal of the prevention trials is to stop or delay the immune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas in people at risk for type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease."

The Loop Club(http://www.loopclub.org/) "The ultimate goal is 'TO CLOSE THE LOOP', namely that such a sensor would be tied to an implanted insulin pump that would be able to deliver the correct amount of insulin at the exact time it is needed, without involving the patient in the process, thus creating an artificial pancreas."

New Navigator(http://www.navigatortrial.com) "...the world's largest ever diabetes prevention trial, with 9,150 people taking part in 39 countries around the world. The aim of the Navigator study is to investigate means to prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke in people who are at greater risk of these diseases. All the participants in Navigator have a condition called impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)...

New DREAM(http://www.dream-ctn.org/) "...a new international clinical trial to study drug prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus. DREAM will determine if ramipril and rosiglitazone, used alone or together can prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with impaired glucose (blood sugar) tolerance."