Wayne State will be a part of a $1.8 million study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, which will involve 120 area couples who receive diabetes care through Summa Health System. The \"Two Partner Diabetes Management Study\" will look at the ways that a husband or wife affects the health of a spouse who has Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. There is a growing national interest in social science research that can show how a person\'s biology is affected by their relationships and the environment, said Dr. Sidney Stahl.