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Finding Cures

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ researchers are making advancements each day in finding new treatments, therapies and cures to enhance the quality of life and longevity for those living with chronic disease.

Researchers at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ recently have released studies contributing new scientific knowledge to address chronic health conditions including diabetes, hypertension and inflammatory bowel disease.

Bina Joe working in a lab

, professor and chief of endocrinology and senior researcher, respectively, have developed a new diabetic mouse model in which mice spontaneously develop Type I diabetes, allowing study of the disease and its natural progression in a way not previously possible.

Juan Jaume and Shahnawax Imam with diabetic supplies

, professor, chair of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and director of the Center for Hypertension and Precision Medicine, has received a $2.64 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to continue her groundbreaking and patented research on hypertension and gut bacteria.

Bina Joe demonstrating to other researchers

In a study published in the gastroenterology journal Gut, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ researchers , looked at fiber as a trigger and a cure for inflammatory bowel disease, helping patients develop a better diet for managing or preventing flare-ups of conditions like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

Photo of Matam Vijay-Kumar

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