South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute Working to Bring Attention to Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the most common and complex diseases in the United States, and according to the International Diabetes Federation, the number of people with diabetes is expected to rise to 522 million by 2030.
“We don’t have any cure at this point,” said Dr. Rector Arya, UTRGV assistant professor of research and part of the School of Medicine’s South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute (STDOI).
“We can control diabetes, which is a complex and progressive endocrine d