It affects nearly five percent of the US population and takes an enormous toll on death and disability. Yet federal funding for research in diabetes is among the lowest of the major diseases in this country.
Diabetes gets no respect.
Dr. Waller and Morris Hood discuss the impact of diabetes on the community . Jr. Comprehensive Diabetes Center. With this initiative, we will be able to reduce the suffering and cost of this disease. A formal announcement and naming ceremony for the diabetes center took place in September, in conjunction with WSU President Irvin Reid's inaugural activities. Morris Hood and Mildred Jeffrey show their support for a comprehensive diabetes center at Wayne State University.