Welcome to the Diabetes Research & Treatment Centre Inc. (DRTC)
Support for Diabetes research and education enhances care and quality of life.
Introducing a New Initiative…
Diabetes Wayfinder
Helping you find Diabetes services in your community
Diabetes Wayfinder helps you connect with a number of Diabetes services such as education centers, treatment and diagnostic options, as well as support groups close to your home.
Launching August 2023
Diabetes Wayfinder is a collaboration between:
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Leadership of DRTC
Members of the Board
President and Treasurer: Dr. Aubie Angel (Toronto)
Vice President and Secretary: Dr. Grant Pierce (Winnipeg)
Director: Dr. Naranjan Dhalla (Winnipeg)
New treatment for long COVID-19
A new clinical trial was recently published showing that Metformin, an inexpensive drug to treat Diabetes also prevents the development of long COVID-19 symptoms. In a long-term randomized control trial, Metformin taken for 2 weeks early in the development of SARS-CoV-2 prevents the development of symptoms of long COVID-19. This study was published in Lancet…
Promising New Drug to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
FDA in the US has approved a drug that can delay the onset of Type 1 Diabetes. This new drug named teplizumab is not yet available on the market, but can delay the onset of Diabetes by an average of 2 years and in some cases, much longer up to 11 years. The drug is…
DRTC and Conference Sponsorship
DRTC has over the years promoted Diabetes research, education and treatment as a Sponsor of a variety of conferences in collaboration with many like-minded organizations, funders and research institutions. DRTC has partnered with many organizations including: Friends of CIHR, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), Banting Research Foundation (BRF), Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement…
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