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Researchers Identify Factors Leading to Celiac Disease

| May 27, 2015 Comment

Researchers Identify Factors Leading to Celiac Disease – A new study from Sweden has identified factors that may cause the development of celiac disease, which include type 1 diabetes, maternal celiac disease, sex of the child, and perinatal factors. Celiac disease is characterized by gas, bloating, malabsorption of food, weight-loss and other digestive issues. The […]

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Stem Cells Could Produce Insulin

Stem Cells Could Produce Insulin

| October 11, 2014 Comment

Stem Cells Could Produce Insulin – A team of scientists at Harvard seems to have taken a crucial step toward eventually curing diabetes by creating insulin-producing beta cells. By using stem cells, a group of Harvard scientists have brought the medical world closer than ever to effectively treating diabetes. The scientists claim they have successfully […]

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Diabetes Drug Metformin Increases Lifespan

| August 9, 2014 Comment

Diabetes drug, metformin, increases lifespan of diabetes patients, according to researchers at Cardiff University, who studied 180,000 type 2 diabetes patients. Metformin and sulphonylurea are two diabetes drugs that are prescribed as first-line therapy. Sulphonylurea is known to cause side-effects like weight-gain and hypoglycemia. Researchers compared type 2 diabetic patients who were on metformin to […]

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