Endocrine Society Celebrates House Passage of Build Back Better Act
Each November during Diabetes Awareness month, we typically devote the issue to various diabetes research studies as well as new breakthroughs in treatment. However, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, we have skewed our coverage somewhat in this issue of Endocrine News to marvel at this Canadian import that has...
During insulin’s first century, treatments and resources for people with diabetes have steadily progressed. So, too, have relationships between the patient and the provider. A recent Endocrine Society-hosted roundtable highlighted this vital connection and how it has evolved through the decades. Leonard Thompson was 14 years old in 1922, and he was dying of type...Endocrine Society Launches Training Program for Minority Clinician Leaders
Smart insulin. Once-a-week insulin. Thermostable insulin. Researchers around the world are working on a variety of insulin innovations, some of which could be available sooner than you think. In a world where everything is becoming smart — phones, speakers, cars, watches, and even doorbells — will it soon be insulin’s turn? The answer is yes,...
Endocrine News spotlights the Endocrine Society’s Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students summer program by chatting with Ashley Herdman, a 2021 awardee about her experiences in the program, her research projects, and the importance of forging new professional relationships. For medical and graduate students with a keen career interest in endocrine research, the Endocrine...Insulin Resistance: New Insights into Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Insulin at 100: How Far We’ve Come and the Work Still to Be Done
One of the seminal events in the development of modern medicine — and the field of endocrinology — took place 100 years ago. That event, of course, was the discovery of insulin and how it transformed diabetes from a fatal disease to a chronic condition. As I shared with you in August, we are spending...
