"We urgently need other options for medical treatment of Type 2 diabetes in our youth under age 18," said Dr. Jane Lynch, professor of pediatrics at UT Health San Antonio.
Health problems related to obesity are a growing concern for health care providers. From diabetes to obesity-related cancers, those excess pounds can cause real trouble.
Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., is principal investigator of the four-year grant. It will fund the last phase of preclinical work to identify the best drug formulations and move them into animal trials in collaboration with the Army.
Free event May 9 will feature Anna DePold Hohler, M.D., a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and assistant dean of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, Mass.
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