The number of people with diabetes is increasing around the world. Research shows that the rise of type 2 diabetes is a result of many reasons including a decrease in active lifestyles, diet, genetics and environmental factors. Type 2 diabetes used to be more common in older adults, but it is now being diagnosed in teens and younger adults more frequently.  

When there is not a cure for a disease like diabetes, our mission is to help our patients control their diabetes and reduce the risk of more serious health problems. Diabetes research helps us understand the disease better. By studying how new medicines, foods, and even exercise programs can help manage diabetes and prevent complications from the disease, we can better treat our patients. Diabetes research leads to discoveries that can make an impact on public health and the millions of lives diabetes affects. 

• Study volunteers enrolled in a clinical study receive an extra layer of medical care with frequent follow up and progress assessments
• Study volunteers participating in clinical trials may achieve better outcomes than those not enrolled in a study
• Access to the latest treatments long before they may become widely available
• As a result of your own experience or that of a loved one, you may want to shape the future of health care for yourself and others