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Testing for monogenic diabetes involves providing a blood sample from which DNA is isolated. The DNA is analyzed for changes in the genes that cause monogenic diabetes. Abnormal results can determine the gene responsible for diabetes in a particular individual or show…

MODY is a monogenic form of diabetes that usually first occurs during adolescence or early adulthood. However, MODY sometimes remains undiagnosed until later in life. A number of different gene mutations have been shown to cause MODY, all of which limit the ability of…

NDM is a monogenic form of diabetes that occurs in the first 6 months of life. It is a rare condition occurring in only one in 100,000 to 500,000 live births. Infants with NDM do not produce enough insulin, leading to an increase in blood glucose. NDM can be mistaken …

The most common forms of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2, are polygenic, meaning the risk of developing these forms of diabetes is related to multiple genes. But some rare forms of diabetes result from mutations in a single gene and are called monogenic….

Researchers are studying the genetic causes of and metabolic processes related to diabetes. Discoveries about monogenic forms of diabetes may contribute to the search for the causes of and treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. For information about clinical trials related to diabetes and genetics…

Lilly Jaffe, of Chicago, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes more than ten years ago, at the tender age of one month. What has happened to Lilly over the past few years is remarkable….

By Pam Grout Reviewed by Sanaz Derakhshan, PharmD Candidate, LECOM Bradenton In Jumpstart Your Metabolism: How to Lose Weight by Changing the Way you Breathe, Pam Grout introduces an interesting method to increase the rate of metabolism. Grout was inspired by Anthony Robbins’ motivational tapes and noticed they helped increase …

By Sheri Colberg, PhD Not that you need anything else to worry about, but now experts are claiming that sitting can kill you. We all know the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, but this latest news is more alarming for those of us who consider ourselves active because we work …

More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes A simple three page handout for your patients at risk for diabetes. This handout (courtesy of the US Dept of Health and Human Service’s National Diabetes Education Program) from will help your patients understand how simple changes in their diet and physical activity …

Dr. Mark Atkinson, Ph. D., American Diabetes Association Eminent Scholar The University of Florida A simple stool sample test in children as young as four months who are at genetic risk of type 1 diabetes may predict those who will go on to develop the condition.  Dr Mark Atkinson, University …