Apr
28
2015
Michael Bloukas was diagnosed with pre-diabetes in 2010 and was told by his primary care doctor that he needed to take measures to reduce his risk for type 2 diabetes. He lost a considerable amount of weight, studied up on...
Apr
20
2015
A participant from the MedStar Community Clinical Research Center D2d site is the 1,000th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.
Dec
09
2014
This recipe was contributed by Patricia Sheehan who is the Project Manager at the D2d Coordinating Center at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. This recipe is modified from a version published in Cooking Light. They are a light, healthy, yummy...
Nov
20
2014
The D2d Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meets twice a year to review the study’s progress. At this meeting, the DSMB is impressed with the improvement in recruitment and is pleased with enrollment metrics. The secret to the...
Nov
17
2014
The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Crystal City, MD. On Sunday evening, principal investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d. The meeting focuses on participant recruitment and retention. Site staff share their experience...
Sep
15
2014
The D2d team publishes its first manuscript related to D2d: The rationale and Design of the Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) Study: A Diabetes Prevention Trial.
The manuscript is published in Diabetes Care.
Aug
28
2014
A participant at the Atlanta VA Medical Center site is the 500th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.
Jul
28
2014
This recipe for healthy hummus was contributed by Ellen Vickery who is a Research Associate at the D2d Coordinating Center at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
Ingredients:
One 15-ounce can low-sodium chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
¼...
Nov
01
2013
A patient at the University of Kansas site is the 1st participant enrolled in D2d. The participant is still in D2d.
Oct
21
2013
Tufts Medical Center (where the D2d Coordinating Center is based) and NIDDK coordinate a press release to announce the official start of D2d activities.
Know someone, a friend or family member, who might be interested in learning about D2d? You can easily share with others by email or on social media.