Oct
22
2017
The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Washington D.C.. On Sunday evening, Principal Investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains very strong, especially following the ‘green light’ by the DSMB following its review...
Sep
25
2017
The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reviews the results of the interim analysis. This is a critical juncture in the conduct of any clinical trial as the DSMB may recommend that the trial be stopped for futility, safety...
Aug
03
2017
The National Diabetes Education Program created the Small Steps. Big Rewards. GAME PLAN. toolkit to deliver basic type 2 diabetes prevention information to individuals at risk. Among D2d participants who are at risk for diabetes, the GAME PLAN improved knowledge...
Feb
08
2017
A patient from the New York Lenox Hospital site is the 2,423rd and last participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study. Congratulations to the amazing research staff at all sites for recruiting a wonderful group of dedicated...
Dec
16
2016
A participant from the Atlanta VA Medical Center site is the 2,382nd participant enrolled in D2d. The study’s recruitment goal is achieved. This is a major accomplishment as most trials never reach their recruitment goal. The participant completed the...
Nov
29
2016
When measuring HbA1c, many clinical laboratories do not report the presence of hemoglobin variants, whereas others report them only if they interfere with HbA1c measurement. As routine HbA1c testing may incidentally yield information regarding hemoglobin variants that can affect...
Sep
25
2016
The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Arlington, VA. On Sunday evening, principal investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains strong and is getting stronger. The meeting focuses on participant retention since...
Jun
27
2016
A participant from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center site is the 2,000th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.
Nov
20
2015
A participant from the Northwestern University site is the 1,500th participant enrolled in D2d. The participant completed the study.
Nov
08
2015
The annual meeting of the D2d research team is held in Arlington, VA. On Sunday evening, principal investigator Dr. Pittas presents the State of D2d, which remains strong. The meeting reinforces the importance of participant recruitment and emphasizes the...


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