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Health group calls for 'sugar tax' to cut child obesity
Posted in Business on 22nd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A "sugar tax" should be introduced by the UK government to help curb obesity in childhood, a campaign group says.
Wireless glucose monitoring via and iphone app that is automatically updated every 5 minutes
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A bionic pancreas has been developed and it offers hope of a normal life to people with type 1 diabetes.
Tequila plant helps reduce blood sugar and weight
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for the 26 million Americans and others worldwide who have type 2 diabetes.
Poll shows most want sugary drinks banned from UK schools
Posted in Science on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Two thirds of people support a ban on sugary drinks in all UK schools and academies, suggests a poll carried out for the BBC.
Stem Cells from a Diabetes Patient Could Lead to New Treatments
Posted in Medicine on 28th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers hope stem cells could one day treat chronic conditions like diabetes and Parkinsons disease.