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Better implant device may ease therapy for Type 1 diabetes
A Cornell-led research team’s improved cell therapy device effectively secreted insulin and controlled blood sugar in diabetic mice for up to six months – showing promise for the possibility of an effective, complication-free treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic disease with no known cure.
The research group, led by associate professor Minglin Ma from the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, partnered with stem cell biologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to identify how to protect these islets to let them do their job safely.
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Family living with diabetes reaching out with encouragement
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A family with two children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is reaching out to other families to let them know they’re not alone.
For Melissa and Kyle Zimmermann – whose sons Carter, 12 and Tucker, 11 – both live with Type 1 diabetes, the message is life can go on normally.
“If you get a diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes, it has the opportunity to take over your whole life, or it can be a part of your life,” said Melissa. “For us, it’s really important that it’s just a small part of our kids’ life.”
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Lawrence University’s sororities and fraternities are joining together to host a Greek philanthropy weekend May 21-23, with an additional kick-off event on May 15. The weekend, organized by the Lawrence University Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council (IFC), the governing bodies of campus sororities and fraternities respectively, will include events that raise money for each Greek Life’s organization and the Lawrence Student Food Pantry.
“Everyone involved thinks that it is particularly important to be supporting our philanthropies as best as we can, especially during the pandemic,” junior Erin Jackson, the president of Delta Gamma, said. “All of our organizations have taken a hit this past year, and being able to give back is really important to [Panhel] and IFC.”