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Fruit and Diabetes: What You Need To Know
One of our PEP Squad (Parents Empowering Parents) moms with a newly diagnosed child wanted to know the do’s and don’ts of “fruit and diabetes.” So, we asked for more info from the expert nutritionists at the DRI, and we think you’ll like the advice they offered up....

From Driveway to Stage: Elizabeth Forrest is Dancing Toward a Diabetes Cure
December 2019 – It all started with a performance in her driveway, according to Dancing for Diabetes president and founder Elizabeth Forrest. Today, the nonprofit organization is a rising force in the diabetes community. Its reach extends well beyond its Orlando...

A Message from Dr. Camillo Ricordi on World Diabetes Day 2019
https://youtu.be/lreZJzUJ34s November 14, 2019—The Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation join the International Diabetes Federation, the United Nations and millions of concerned people around the world today to recognize World Diabetes Day, the primary global...

It’s Hot! 7 tips for Managing Diabetes in Summer
With excessive heat warnings being issued recently across the country, people with diabetes need to be extra cautious. Summertime already brings changes to structured routines – kids are out of school, vacation travel, increased outdoor activities, cookouts, and more....

Islet Transplant Recipients with Long-Term Insulin Independence Show Near-Normal Glucose Control
Continuous glucose monitoring demonstrates improved time-in-range, key metabolic data compared to hybrid closed-loop systems MIAMI, FL – June 8, 2019 – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) evaluations in islet transplant recipients who have been insulin independent for...

‘Reporter Islets’ in the Eye May Predict Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes
Miami, FL -- May 14, 2019 -- Identifying a reliable biomarker to predict the onset of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes (T1D) has eluded scientists. As a result, T1D is typically diagnosed long after the majority of insulin-producing cells have been irreversibly...

Learn About the Diabetes Research Institute’s Latest Advancements
https://issuu.com/lweintraub/docs/research_report_diabetes_research_institute_founda/2 Thanks to the DRI Foundation's philanthropic support -- YOUR donations -- Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) scientists are making continued progress toward a cure and improving the...

South Florida’s Top Chefs Cook “Out of the Kitchen” to Benefit the DRI
. March 20, 2019 -- Imagine 21 of South Florida’s most popular chefs all under one roof simultaneously cooking innovative, three-course meals right at the tableside! It’s happening at Out of the Kitchen, where adventurous diners—who won’t know what they’re being...

DRI Scientists Engineer ‘Suicide Genes’ to Safely Grow Insulin-Producing Beta Cells from Stem Cells
MIAMI, FL – February 19, 2019 -- Researchers have been advancing methods to generate insulin-producing beta cells from pluripotent stem cells (PSC) for the clinical treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, transplantation of these immature cells into patients...

South Florida Families Step Up for a Diabetes Cure at the PEP Walk
(February 13, 2019) Hollywood, Florida – Hundreds will join the PEP Walk & Family Fun Day, Sponsored by Walgreens, in support of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and its mission of finding a cure for diabetes. To be held at T.Y. (Topeekeegee) Park on...

Italian Minister of Health Appoints DRI Director Camillo Ricordi, M.D., to Italy’s Supreme Council of Health
. (Miami, FL) February 7, 2019 – Camillo Ricordi, M.D., director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been appointed by Italian Minister of Health Giulia Grillo to Italy’s Supreme Council of Health, the committee...

Can the Eye Help Achieve Islet Transplant Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes?
Miami, FL -- January 31, 2019 -- It is said that the eyes are the window to the soul, but they may also open the door for discovering new ways to achieve immune tolerance to transplanted islets in type 1 diabetes, according to research from the Diabetes Research...