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Helping Diabetic Patients Michael Jakoby, M.D., M.A., and Donald Layman, Ph.D. Dr. Layman and Dr. Jakoby have established a study to examine the health benefits of high-protein diets for Type 2 diabetes patients. The connection between good nutrition and good health is no secret, but unlocking the mystery of which foods provide the greatest health benefits for each person requires a special partnership. Donald Layman, Ph.D., professor of nutrition, and Michael Jakoby, M.D., M.A., clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, provide the expertise to establish such connections. And their collaboration looks to shed light on the health benefits of protein-rich diets for diabetic patients. Dr. Layman’s recent research has focused on how and why eating more high-quality protein aids weight loss. His findings suggest that such a diet increases the amount of leucine, an amino acid, in the diet, which is important for maintaining muscle mass and reducing body fat during weight loss. In addition, he found that a high-protein diet resulted in more stable glucose levels, reduced insulin response following meals, and decreased triglyceride levels in study participants – all of which have important implications not just for weight loss patients but for diabetic patients as well. And that’s where the collaboration comes in. Dr. Layman and Dr. Jakoby have established a study to examine the health benefits of such a high-protein diet for Type 2 diabetes patients. “In this type of study, subjects need physician supervision because diet changes may also require changes in medications,” says Dr. Layman. “As a clinician, Dr. Jakoby brings the expertise of the endocrinologist as well as the direct patient contact that is essential for this research.” Initial findings of their study look promising. “On a highcarbohydrate diet, the body’s levels of glucose and insulin swing dramatically,” Layman says. “On a high-protein diet, blood sugar levels tend to be more constant because amino acids stimulate the body to make its own glucose. The body makes glucose from protein to use as energy, but it does it slowly throughout the day. It is a continuous process. The demands on insulin are much less after a meal with a lower ratio of carbohydrate to protein.” Dr. Jakoby sees from his patients how this research theory works in practice. “The blood glucose control of study participants has improved significantly. Self-monitored blood glucose levels have fallen into the range considered desirable by the American Diabetes Association.” 6 T h e P o w e r o f C o l l a b o r a t i o n
A New Home for College of Medicine Offices at Provena Covenant The College of Medicine has new office and classroom space at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana. Previously located in the main hospital building, they have now moved to the new medical offices directly across the street at 1405 Park Street, Suite 205. Located on the second floor of the building, the internal medicine and ob/gyn department offices are there to serve residents, medical students, and College of Medicine faculty. The new space also includes conference rooms that can be used by all departments at the College. The Bloomfield Conference Room is named after Daniel Bloomfield, M.D., founder of the College of Medicine’s Urbana-Champaign campus. It holds up to ten people and is fully equipped with internet access, VCR, x-ray viewer, and white boards. Dr. Janet Jokela (center), associate director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and residents in the Bloomfield Conference Room. Mark Your Calendar COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Friday, September 5 Wednesday, October 1 Thursday, October 9 White Coat Ceremony Length of Service Reception Preparing Future Physician Scholars Seminar Series – Dr. Benjamin Levi Tuesday, October 14 Community Med School Session 1 Wednesday, October 15 Future Physicians Program Tuesday, October 21 Community Med School Session 2 Tuesday, October 28 Community Med School Session 3 Tuesday, November 4 Wednesday, November 19 Monday, December 1 Tuesday, December 2 Thursday, March 18 Friday, April 23 Monday, May 10 Fall Faculty Meeting Preparing Future Physician Scholars Seminar Series – Dr. Wade Clapp Preparing Future Physician Scholars Seminar Series – Dr. Joel Shenker Holiday Reception Match Day Research Symposium Commencement For additional information on COM-UC activities and events, please visit our website www.med.uiuc.edu/msp/Events/Calendar.asp or call the Office of Public Affairs and Advancement at 217-333-6524. Health Care Policy Symposium March 8 & 9, 2004 Consumer Choice: Social Welfare and Health Care Policy Co-sponsored by the College of Medicine, College of Law, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, and the College of Nursing Bringing together health care policy experts from across the country, the symposium offers a unique opportunity to address critical questions central to the current health policy agenda, such as: consumer choice, health care financing, and service delivery. For more information, contact bparks@uiuc.edu or call 217-333-6524. Career Path Talk a Highlight of Fall Presentations Dr. Richard Love gave a Career Path Talk to students and area physicians on October 13. He is a professor in the Departments of Human Oncology and Medicine & Family Medicine and Practice at the University of Wisconsin at Madison Medical School. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Love has focused attention on the biology and treatment of cancer and has made seminal contributions to the treatments for breast cancer and the management of women at risk for the disease. The results of his clinical research have revolutionized the way clinicians think about the beneficial effect of removing a woman’s ovaries when she has breast cancer. His studies exemplify how high-quality clinical research can illuminate basic biological mechanisms. The implications of this research also include rethinking the ethical issues surrounding the design of clinical trials. T h e P o w e r o f C o l l a b o r a t i o n 7
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