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Entries for February 7th, 2007

India developing oral vaccine to fight diabetes

India is on the threshold of launching an oral vaccine for diabetes that would replace the current practice of insulin injections, promising relief to millions in the country suffering from the debilitating health condition. The Andhra Pradesh-based pharmaceutical company Transgene Biotek Ltd is currently doing research and pre-clinical trials of the vaccine in collaboration with [...]

Diabetes major link to kidney failure

Most people know there are serious health risks related to being obese but a new study demonstrates yet another cause for concern. Obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes and a report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information released Wednesday found that diabetes is a major risk factor for kidney failure, otherwise known as [...]