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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) strongly supports the re-introduction of legislation to expand access to Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) for Medicare beneficiaries. The ADA thanks House Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Vice Chairs Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN), Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA), and Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA) for their leadership in introducing the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. DSMT is an

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Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) announced the awardees of the Pathway to Stop Diabetes ® (Pathway) grants. This year’s grants dedicate more than $4.8 million dollars to support breakthroughs in translation and clinical science, technology, care, and potential cures in the field of diabetes. Through the Pathway program, talented early-career scientists who demonstrate exceptional innovation, creativity, and productivity receive five to seven years of funding to explore new ideas without traditional project constraints. They are also paired with world-renowned diabetes

The ADA’s largest CDC grant will target the diabetes belt to prevent type 2 diabetes Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announced that it has received a $12.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build upon the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). The National DPP directly aligns with the ADA’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The five-year grant will allow the ADA to reach thousands of people across multiple states within the diabetes belt aiming to

Researchers from the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University Medical School win prestigious Pathway to Stop Diabetes grants to advance diabetes research Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) announced the two winners of the Pathway to Stop Diabetes ® (Pathway) grants, a five-year grant to support breakthroughs in translational science, clinical science, technology, care, and potential cures in the field of diabetes. The first grant recipient is Anna Kahkoska, MD, PhD, an assistant professor at the Department of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public

Report looks at targeted research of link between COVID-19 and diabetes and identifies health disparities in order to help improve the lives of millions of Americans living with diabetes The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) released its diabetes 2021 Research Report showcasing extraordinary discoveries in the U.S. With over 200 grants currently being managed, the organization’s goal is to use research to improve the lives of the 133 million Americans living with diabetes and prediabetes. “While there is still much work to be done to investigate the link between COVID-19 and diabetes, the

Symposium Will Feature Research on Genomic Analysis and Glucose Monitoring Technologies Today, findings from two studies funded by the ADA Pathway to Stop Diabetes ® research program highlight innovative science and the latest diabetes developments on genomic profiling and glucose control. The symposium, 2022 Pathway to Stop Diabetes, will be presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions held by the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) in New Orleans, LA. Genomic Profiling & Type 2 Diabetes The symposium will highlight findings from a new study, Deciphering Longitudinal Cell Type-Specific Defects

CEO Tracey D. Brown Pushes for Federal Action to Make Insulin and Other Diabetes Medications and Supplies More Affordable The American Diabetes Association® today urged immediate federal action to bring down the skyrocketing price of diabetes care before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In a statement for the congressional record submitted in conjunction with a Health Subcommittee hearing on ways for Congress to make prescription drugs more affordable, ADA CEO Tracey D. Brown spoke to the unique financial challenges faced by Americans with diabetes and stressed the need for immediate

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA), the nation’s leading organization for all people living with diabetes, published a scientific review addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and diabetes. Toward the goal of understanding and improving the health of people with diabetes through addressing SDOH, a writing committee—convened by the ADA—reviewed past evidence and research on diabetes risk and outcomes, as well as the impacts of interventions in these determinants. “People living with diabetes face many challenges. Some of these relate to the disease itself, but