✨ This episode gave us goosebumps — and it will give you hope. ✨

We spoke with Dr. Larry Deeb, a pediatric endocrinologist, longtime clinical trial leader, Florida State University faculty member, and former President of the American Diabetes Association. After more than 40 years caring for children with diabetes, Dr. Deeb shared something truly extraordinary: he believes he may have prevented type 1 diabetes from developing in a child through early screening and intervention.

Yes — prevented. 💙

Dr. Deeb was so excited to deliver this news to us! He says since the child is a sibling of another child with T1D, he screened him through a program called TrialNet. One of the child's brothers had four antibodies and his A1C got to 6.6, which is right at the breaking point for diabetes. Dr. Deeb intervened by giving the child an infusion of anti thymocyte globulin, an immunosuppressant medication, and 18 months later, the child's A1C is 5.4.

This is the future of diabetes care, and it’s happening right now. From groundbreaking TrialNet research to next-generation therapies, Dr. Deeb’s optimism, experience, and passion are nothing short of inspiring.

You can learn more about TrialNet at: https://www.trialnet.org🎙

Hosted by Madi Cheever of TypeOneTypeFun.com

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