Type 2 Diabetes

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Top Discovery

Discover Magazine has named a breakthrough finding ... one with implications for kids and adults with type 2 diabetes ... by Children's obesity researcher Umut Ozcan, MD, one of the Top 100 Stories of 2011.

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Read the official press release announcing the discovery.

Learn more about this exciting breakthrough.

Related conditions and treatments:

Diabetes mellitus

Juvenile diabetes

Hypoglycemia

Hyperglycemia

Obesity

Exercise

Cholesterol

Clinical Services

• General Endocrinology Program
• New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Boston Children's Hospital
• Nutrition Center
• Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Program
• Type 2 Diabetes Program