Molly Dwyer-White

🚀 Excited to kick off the inaugural symposium for the @umich.edu + OHSU Cardio-Renal Center of Excellence — powered by @bt1dplay.bsky.social ! Proud to unite top minds to tackle the intersection of diabetes, heart, and kidney disease. #Type1Diabetes #CardioRenal #BreakthroughT1D

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Domenico Grasso on being named interim president of @umich.edu We’re excited to share the impact of the Brehm Scholars Program—supporting exceptional students through undergrad & med school once you settle in! 💙💛https://diabetes.med.umich.edu/brehm-scholars-program

🌟 Researchers @umich.edu and @ohsunews.bsky.social
have launched a new @breakthrought1dhq.bsky.social
Center of Excellence. This initiative will focus on tackling heart and kidney disease in patients with Type 1 Diabetes. A big step forward in #T1D care! www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release...

#CGM helps #OlderAdults with insulin-treated type 2 #diabetes prevent hypoglycemia, feel safer, and make helpful behavior changes. @EstiPsych

Read in #JGIM: rdcu.be/ecuLi

@quiltbunny.bsky.social thought this could be you behind that book! :) 🐰

🗞️Excited to share the latest @umich.edu Caswell Diabetes Institute Annual Report! 🎉 Discover how we're advancing #diabetes research, education, and care - and reach out if you'd like to partner with us! diabetes.med.umich.edu

Living with #diabetes isn't just about managing blood sugar—mental health plays a crucial role too. 🧠💙
@umich.edu researchers are partnering with patients and clinicians to address the challenges faced by individuals with diabetes. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/4...

Key takeaways from RFK Jr.'s interview on measles vaccine, food dyes, weight loss drugs and more Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News in an exclusive interview. Here are some highlights.

At the forefront of tackling #diabetes & #obesity,
@umich.edu is leading research on genetic factors, the latest meds, therapies and lifestyle interventions-crucial to improve health outcomes, reducing complications & addressing health priorities across the lifespan for US families. cbsn.ws/43HMysb

CGMs aren’t just for daily diabetes management—they could be a game-changer for treating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
🩸📉 A new @umichmedicine study highlights how continuous glucose monitors can optimize DKA care. @UMIntMed www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/c...

💙 Today, I’m giving to the @UMich Caswell Diabetes Institute at @umichmedicine to honor loved ones lost to diabetes complications. #GivingBlueday

Your support fuels research, improves care, & brings us closer to a cure. Join me in making an impact: giving.umich.edu/um/w/elizabe...

2025 STAT Madness 2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from

🌟 Proud of the 8 U-M teams chosen for the Virtual Tournament of Science! Their innovative projects showcase our commitment to groundbreaking research. Let's cheer them on as they tackle national health challenges! Go Blue! 🔬💡 Vote now! www.statnews.com/feature/stat...

🏆 A new model for obesity care is in the spotlight! A U-M team is advancing innovative, patient-centered approaches to tackling obesity as part of the STAT March Madness tournament. Learn more about this exciting study and others - and vote for U-M! 🔬💙

Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn’t mean they’re easier to get

Uneven insurance coverage is making it harder for patients to access life-changing weight-loss drugs like #Wegovy #UMICH Dr. Amy Rothberg weighs in on the impact. 🏥💊

Why you should care about Medicaid - even if you're not living with a disability, or near or below the poverty line, this program matters to everyone - words over a photo showing a medical cross and a heart in white on red backgrounds

#Medicaid is in the news. I wrote this explainer for folks who might not understand what this program is and how it affects individuals and the U.S. as a whole. I hope it's useful. open.substack.com/pub/karagavi...

Medicaid coverage for virtual visits ends April 1st.

As someone who cares for children that live up to 8 hours away, this is DEVASTATING.

Children, adults, elderly will all suffer.

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

The 5 calls app makes it easy!

🩸 🔥 @soleimanpourlab.bsky.social just delivered an exciting presentation on why #diabetes is fundamentally a beta cell disease - Their new human pancreas islet program is unlocking insights into beta cell function & paving the way for better treatments and cures! 💙🩵 💛 #CaswellDiabetes

Meet the Expert: Developing Novel Treatments for People Living with T1D David T. Broome, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes (MEND) Division at the University of Michigan. Dr. Broome is a Caswell Diabetes Institute Clin...

🔬💙 Dr. Broome, a Umich researcher, is using his own #T1D diagnosis to drive innovation in diabetes treatment. His goal? Develop new therapies, offer them altruistically, & ensure access for all through the T1DExchange
Inspiring science with purpose! #CaswellDiabetes

🧠🔥 Exciting science at the intersection of metabolism & brain function! 🧪 Enjoyed the #Umich #CaswellDiabetes presentation from Dr Elzinga on how diabetes and metabolic dysfunction affect brain health—research that could unlock new treatments for dementia. #BrainHealth

Promotional graphic for a Substack post called “why should you care about medical research funding?”

With so much uncertainty about what comes next for medical research and #publichealth, it’s important that we continue to show the public what the stakes are for them. I wrote this with that goal in mind.
Please share with friends & neighbors if you find it useful. open.substack.com/pub/karagavi...

YouTube video by Michigan Medicine Together, We Are The Answer | Michigan Answers | Michigan Medicine

🏥 At #UMICH Medicine, patients receive world-class care thanks to our commitment to research, education, and clinical excellence. This delivers:
🔬 Cutting-edge discoveries
🎓 Training future medical leaders
❤️Compassionate, expert care
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E95Q...

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say (Gift Article) Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

many of us know, love, and have lost people with/to chronic or acute illnesses or injuries. Cutting NIH grant funding will undermine decades of progress, delay cures, and create barriers for tackling our loved ones most pressing health challenges. If this worries you as it does me, call your reps!

How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. In a new study researchers used mice to show that dysfunctional mitochondria also trigger a response that aff...

"Losing your β-cells is the most direct path to getting type 2 diabetes. Through our study we now have an explanation for what might be happening and how we can intervene and fix the root cause." @soleimanpourlab.bsky.social medschool.umich.edu/health-lab/m...

Top 10 things to know about your health costs right now From Medicare prescription costs and medical debt rules to actions that the Supreme Court, Congress and President Trump could take, a guide to health policies that affect many people.

With all that's going on in the world of #healthpolicy, I decided to do an #explainer of how recent changes might affect everyday folks -- and also what's not yet changed but could depending on what happens in D.C. and state capitols.

Here it is: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/t...

Understanding Insurance Coverage Policies for Incretin Mimetics for Weight Management The high cost of incretin mimetics for weight management limits insurance coverage and potentiates variation in utilization management strategies to control near-term spending.

Access to effective weight management treatments is shaped by insurance policies—but what does that mean for incretin mimetics? 🏥💊 This article breaks down coverage challenges and opportunities. A must-read for those navigating diabetes, obesity care, and health policy! tinyurl.com/4jjauxjc

Almost Half of People With Type 2 Diabetes Are Vitamin Deficient Vitamin D, magnesium, and B12 deficiencies were common among people with type 2 diabetes according to new research.

Did you know nearly half of people with type 2 diabetes may have vitamin deficiencies? 🩺🍊 In a recent @EverydayHealth article, #UMICH Dave Bridges sheds light on the nutrients many are missing—and why it matters for diabetes management. www.everydayhealth.com/diabetes/alm...

Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)

It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do. With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.

I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe.
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