Diabetes Education and Research Center
Philadelphia, PA

Diabetes Education and Research Center

The Diabetes Education and Research Center (DERC) is a non-profit organization originally designed to serve the needs of people living in Philadelphia, PA and surrounding communities. Its reach has extended to include the global community via the Internet. DERC was established in 1967 as an arm of the Garfield G. Duncan Research Foundation.

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Diabetes Education and Research Center
PO Box 897
Philadelphia, PA 19105

Phone: 215-829-3426
Fax: 215-829-5807

News

November 9, 2011: DERC's 44th Annual Foundation Meeting

November is National Diabetes Month.

October 23, 2011: There are Walks To Cure Diabetes being held today in Philadelphia (Art Museum) and Newtown (Bucks County Community College) beginning at 8:30 am.

October 20, 2011: Basketball Legend and Philly's own Earl "The Pearl" Monroe is challenging restaurants to offer healthy options during National Diabetes Awareness Month.

October 19, 2011: Temple Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Campus in Philadelphia is opening a Joslin Diabetes Center.

Blog

Poll: How Much Diet Soda Do You Drink?

Over $2 Million Raised At Philly's Walk For Diabetes

Diabetes Or Prediabetes Increases Risk For Dementia

To Lose Belly Fat: Jogging Better Than Lifting Weights

Increasing Muscle Mass May Improve Insulin Resistance And Lower Risk For Diabetes

Two New Studies Address Salt Intake And Cardiovascular Disease

Diet Soda Linked To Larger Waist, Higher Blood Glucose

High-Dose Statin Therapy May Increase Risk For Type 2 Diabetes

The "Chameleon-Like" Quality Of HDL Cholesterol

Seafood-Rich Diet Of Alaska Natives May Reduce Risk Of Diabetes

Diabetes: Perhaps Its More About Fat Than Glucose

The SmartPill

NSAIDS Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke

Green Leafy Vegetables May Cut Diabetes Risk

High-Fat, High-Protein Diet May Worsen Sleep Apnea

Medicinal Mushrooms For Palliative Care

Diabetic Retinopathy Vs. Macular Degeneration

Having Diabetes Increases Cancer Risk

New Guidelines For Insomnia: British Report Rounds Up The Research

Mouth and Throat Exercises For Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea: Common Among People With Diabetes

Red Meat And High-Fat Dairy May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Why People With Diabetes Need To Be Vigilant About Food Safety

Convert A1C To Average Blood Sugar (And Vice Versa)

Dietary Fiber May Reduce Risk Of Death From Heart Disease

US Cheese Consumption On The Rise

Laughter Raises Good Cholesterol, May Lower Heart Attack Risk

PA Fair Care: Insurance For Uninsured Residents With Preexisting Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Among Military May Increase Risk For Diabetes

Caffeine Prevents Exercise-Induced Fall in Blood Glucose

B Vitamin Supplements May Advance Kidney Decline In People With Diabetes

Getting Fat May Be Protective, If Just For A Little While