A local scientist is convinced that he’s on the path to a treatment for Type II diabetes – a hormone […]
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Dom Post: Kiwi processors play down findings on meat ‘risks’
Tim Cronshaw writes in Business Day about recent US research suggesting that processed meat can increase the risk of developing […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: DNA forensic pioneer, LCT’s govt funding and climate science’s future
DNA Pioneer in SMC briefing As New Zealand forensic scientists prepare to mark 20 years of DNA testing in New […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Millions wasting their time trying to get fit, says study
Research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not universal, and that […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Pig cell implants reduce insulin for NZ patient
The first patient to have pig islet cells transplanted as part of LCT’s Diabacell clinical trials, has been able to […]
Continue readingODT: Low-GI sugar comes in for caning
John Lewis of the Otago Daily Times reports that new, low-GI sugar is not the answer to New Zealand’s problems […]
Continue readingThe Press: Sir Don Beaven feared dead after house fire
Ian Steward of The Press reports that Sir Don Beaven, a renowned Christchurch medical professor, is feared dead following a […]
Continue readingXenotransplantation and the LCT trials in New Zealand
UPDATE: Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand-based biotech firm, has just announced that it is commencing trials on a potentially […]
Continue readingEncapsulated porcine islet cell transplantation – an evolving therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes
A new paper has just been published in Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, which reviews the use of encapsulated porcine […]
Continue readingNew study shows undiagnosed diabetes is common among Maori
A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today shows that one in five Maori with diabetes or pre-diabetes […]
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