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.
Diabetes Education and Research Center
PO Box 897
Philadelphia, PA 19105
Phone: 215-829-3426
Fax: 215-829-5807
June, 2012: ADA's 72nd Scientific Sessions, June 8-12, 2012, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia.
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.
Vitamin D Heart Benefit In Question
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
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