Diabetes

Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Jason Torres to discuss his paper, “A Multi-omic Integrative Scheme Characterizes Tissues of Action at Loci Associated with Type 2 Diabetes”. AJHG:... Read More

Professor of Medicine (Active Emeritus) Stanford University School of Medicine ASHG: What academic or extracurricular activities were you involved in during your training that helped you stand out among your peers? Dr. Reaven: I am not sure if I “stood-out”, but if there is anything that has helped me in my academic life it was... Read More

Trainee Author: Christoph Nowak, BM BCh(Oxon.), Dipl.-Psych. Graduate Student Uppsala University Protein biomarkers for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes risk in two large community cohorts. Diabetes. 2015 Sep 29. pii: db150881. This paper provides novel insights into the role of protein biomarkers on insulin resistance, highlighting the important discovery potential of biomarkers in understanding... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Saturday, October 10, 2015 9:55 am U.S. Eastern Time (UTC-05:00) Findings Reported at ASHG 2015 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – A genetic variant near the KLF14 gene regulates hundreds of genes that govern how and where women’s bodies store fat, which affects their risk of... Read More

Media Contact: Nalini Padmanabhan ASHG Communications Manager 301.634.7346 press@ashg.org For Immediate Release Sunday, October 19, 2014 1:45 pm U.S. Pacific Time (UTC-05:00) Findings Reported at ASHG 2014 Annual Meeting BETHESDA, MD – Breaking down complex conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes and obesity into the specific metabolic proteins and processes that underlie them offers a... Read More