Researchers Uncover Potential ‘Cure’ For Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes could be converted to an asymptomatic, non-insulin-dependent disorder by eliminating the actions of a specific hormone, new findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest. These findings in mice show that insulin becomes completely superfluous and its absence does not cause diabetes or any other abnormality when the actions... more
Natural Therapies show promise in controlling Type 2 diabetes
A senior lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ulster, Dr Yasser Abdel-Wahab, and his team have demonstrated that the roots of a cucumber-like vegetable – a herb found in the forests of India — and extracts from the bark of a Himalayan plant, improved glucose tolerance in rats with diabetes. If this result could be replicated... more



