LibGuides UFV: Science Café: Diabetes

Diabetes Library Resources

100 Years of Insulin – Diabetes in Canada
Insulin is a Canadian invention: The year 2021 marks 100 years since Drs. Banting and Best first isolated insulin at the University of Toronto.
Canadan Journal of Diabetes
Full text access 2006-present
CBC Centres for Disease Control & Prevention: Diabetes Basics
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
CDC Centre for Disease Control: Living with Diabetes
Learn how to manage diabetes to prevent or delay health complications by eating well, being physically active, managing diabetes during sick days, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress and mental health, and more.
Diabetes Canada: Currently Funded Research
Since 1975, we've supported outstanding diabetes research in Canada and provided more than $150 million in research grants, awards and partnerships to scientists across the country.
Diabetes Canada: Prevalence & Cost of Diabetes
More than 11 million Canadians are estimated to have diabetes.
Mayo Clinic: Diabetes Symptoms & Causes
Chronic diabetes conditions include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Potentially reversible diabetes conditions include prediabetes and gestational diabetes.