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Stephen England

Stephen is a Brooks ID runner and Team Type 1 athlete

Stephen England describes himself as an Englishman in New York, a dedicated runner, and one of 3 million in the US who just happens to live with type 1 diabetes. "By the time I was 16, I had such a hard time dealing with everything. It definitely felt like ‘Why me?' But now I'm double that age, and I’m actually proud to have diabetes -- to show people that you can have this condition and do...


New Brain Target for Appetite Control Identified

Finding raises hopes for new anti-obesity medications

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a brain receptor that appears to play a central role in regulating appetite. The findings, published today in the online edition of Cell, could lead to new drugs for preventing or treating obesity.


HBO Documentary Series Features Drs. Rudy Leibel and Michael Rosenbaum

Rudolph Leibel, MD, co-director of Columbia’s Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center and of the New York Obesity Research Center and the Christopher J. Murphy Memorial Professor of Diabetes Research, and his work on the biology of body weight regulation, are featured in the HBO documentary series: The Weight of the Nation. The series premieres on Monday, May 14, at 8 pm (parts 1 & 2) and Tuesday,...

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