Diabetes and Endocrinology

Reversing Diabetes in Mice

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Researchers have found a novel way to reverse established diabetes in mice, and in the process, unraveled an approach that could potentially be exploited to treat pre-existing diabetes in humans.

Oh, Baby, Is it Hot in Here?

According to new research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, hot flashes may crop up during pregnancy.

New Insights on Insulin Resistance

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The overwhelming majority of type 2 diabetics are insulin resistant, which means their bodies are unable to respond to and use the insulin they produce.

Expecting the Best: Uncontrolled Diabetes and Pregnancy Don't Mix

New programs at Penn Medicine aim to help moms-to-be with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes by partnering diabetes specialists with high risk maternal fetal medicine experts.

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