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Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed and Dr. Richard Bergman discuss who is insulin resistant and the risk factors for insulin resistance. Dr. Richard Bergman is the founder and director of the Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. He introduced the use of engineering principles to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes. Dr. Bergman was awarded the Albert Renold Award at the American Diabetes Association's 75th Scientific Sessions in Boston for a career distinguished by outstanding achievements in the training and mentorship of diabetes research scientists, and in the facilitation of diabetes research.

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Longer duration of breastfeeding showed correlation with reduction of type 2 risk.

Treatment improves insulin sensitivity, lowers risk of heart and kidney disease.

Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed meets with Dr. Richard Bergman at the 75th ADA Scientific Sessions in Boston. In this first installment, Dr. Bergman shares his start in diabetes research and explains the high points of his presentation, Comparative Methods for Assessment of Insulin Sensitivity: Oral Vs. Intravenous. Dr. Richard Bergman is the founder and director of Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. He introduced the use of engineering principles to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes.

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Findings suggest improvement in glucose measures, including triglycerides.

Mediterranean, low-fat, high complex carbohydrate diets focus of study.

Study shows improvement in spatial memory and word recognition.