🔬 Could tuberculosis increase cardiovascular disease risk?
Emory researcher Dr. Matthew Magee and colleagues found that people with TB had a 3x higher risk of major cardiovascular events.
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🔬 Today, #EGDRC welcomed Dr. Jessica A. Alvarez of @EmoryMedicine for a hybrid seminar exploring how #nutritional metabolomics and small molecules can deepen our understanding of #metabolic health.
Thank you, Dr. Alvarez, for sharing your expertise!
Collaboration sparks innovation! 💡
EGDRC recently hosted a Spark Session connecting researchers across nutrition, pediatrics, and diabetes to exchange ideas and explore new partnerships.
Join our research community and check out or upcoming events! diabetes.emory.edu/events/in…
📣TOMORROW: Join us for an evening of storytelling, inspiration and community as EGDRC Executive Director, Dr. Narayan shares the personal story behind his distinguished career at @NRIPulse Stories 2026.
📅 Sept. 26, 2026 | 6:00 PM
📍 Bliss Events & Banquet Hall | Suwanee, GA
📣 Join us for the @arogyaworld Science Symposium this Saturday, bringing together experts in diabetes research, treatment and prevention to explore an important question: Why does diabetes affect South Asians so deeply?
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EGDRC’s Dr. Guillermo Umpierrez was recently featured in AACE’s “Legends in Endocrinology” podcast series. Dr. Umpierrez reflects on his career, the evolution of diabetes care and his contributions to advancing diabetes research and treatment.
🎧: pro.aace.com/podcast/episode…
👏Congratulations Daniel! #EGDRC and our #GCDTR partners are excited to see the impact of this project and all you have coming down the pipeline!
🎉 Congratulations to Daniel Enrique Jimenez, PhD, Associate Professor at the @univmiami Miller School of Medicine, on his newly funded NIH R01! His grant focuses on using health promotion to reduce #cardiometabolic risk in older adults with #HIV.
🫀Cardiovascular risk varies by region.
New research coauthored by Dr. @rodrigoc_90 introduces SCORE2-LAC, a model designed to estimate 10-year CVD risk across Latin America & the Caribbean highlighting why region-specific risk assessment matters.
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GCDTR’s Dr. Ashby Walker will co-lead a new @ufdiabetes initiative supported by #Google to use #AI to improve #diabetes detection, provider training and access to care in rural and underserved communities across Florida.
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🎙️ New Diabetes Care On Air episode highlights the latest diabetes research, including findings from the CARRS cohort showing that younger age at type 2 diabetes diagnosis is linked to greater risks of mortality and lifetime health loss.
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A new @NatureMedicine correspondence led by EGDRC’s Felix Teufel introduces the TARGET-DM framework, outlining targeted policy solutions to improve medicine access and close diabetes care gaps, particularly in LMIC.
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The past holds clues to the future. 🧩 Before exploring the link between #diabetes and Alzheimer's, Dr. @kmvnarayan14 revisits the landmark #Pima Indian #diabetes studies that transformed diabetes research.
🎥 Watch @PBS' Your Fantastic Mind: pbs.org/video/heart-and-mind…
⚽ Can soccer promote healthier kids?
An Emory-led study found that the 11 for Health soccer program is a feasible way to engage children in regular physical activity, improve agility and help meet the physical activity guideline.
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Dr. Narayan's (@kmvnarayan14) 2025 ADA award lecture calls for stronger global research partnerships. While 80% of the world's diabetes burden is in low- and middle-income countries, more than 95% of diabetes research is conducted in high-income countries. diabetesjournals.org/care/ar…
A recent study led by EGDRC's Georgia M. Davis found that people using the Omnipod 5 #insulinpump achieved similar #bloodsugar control with a simpler mealtime dosing method as with carb counting, for most people with type 1 and type 2 #diabetes. diabetesresearchclinicalprac…
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The prevalence of #overweight and #obesity in #China has continued to increase over the last decade, with mounting health and economic consequences thelancet.com/journals/landi…
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How consistent is the 1-hour oral glucose tolerance test for diagnosing diabetes? A recent study co-authored by EGDRC’s Ram Jagannathan found substantial diagnostic reproducibility in 154 individuals of African descent. doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.20…
Compared to many Western populations, South Asian ancestry often develops type 2 diabetes, heart disease, & even dementia at younger ages. Understanding the shared risks may help earlier prevention, screening, & healthier lives globally. tinyurl.com/3aes5ftt @PBS @jayewatson
How do dietary patterns influence glycemic management in type 1 diabetes? A recent systematic review led by EGDRC’s Jenna Feeley and Emory colleagues found low-carbohydrate diets were associated with improved glycemic management evidence remains limited. doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2026.0…
A recent study coauthored by Emory’s Laurence S Sperling highlights an important connection between heart and liver health. In UK Biobank, people with MASLD who developed CVD had nearly twice the risk of subsequent liver-related events. doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.20…
