Islet transplantation is an effective form of therapy for type 1 diabetics, however, lack of oxygen in transplanted islets decreases their survival and function over time. SDRC researcher Dr. Avnesh Thakor's group addressed the problem of oxygen accessibility by creating an innovative, transplantable bioscaffold for islets that makes its own oxygen. This work was featured on the back cover of Advanced Functional Materials and represents a milestone in having the potential to greatly improve the efficacy of islet transplantation therapy.

Researchers have developed a way to combine insulin with a second hormone known as amylin, to create a two-in-one injection that could, if proven safe and effective in human trials, make it easier for diabetics to more effectively control their blood sugar levels.

As a bespectacled second-grader, Sam Hickman was undergoing an annual eye exam when his optometrist noticed that his optic nerves looked “lumpy-bumpy” — a telltale sign of optic disc drusen (ODD).

Input the number of COVID-19 cases, the rate at which they spread, and the impact of an intervention to estimate the number of people requiring hospitalization.