Researchers (IMAGE) UT Southwestern Medical Center Caption Touchstone Diabetes Center investigators (from left) Drs. William Holland, Roger Unger, and Philipp Scherer are uncovering how drugs used for diabetes benefit heart function, especially important considering cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in diabetics. Credit UT Southwestern Medical Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.