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Smarter Systems, Real Risks: Navigating Modern Type 1 Diabetes Glucose Control

Smarter Systems, Real Risks: Navigating Modern Type 1 Diabetes Glucose Control
Individuals with Type 1 diabetes suffer from a progressive loss of insulin-producing β cells. Insulin therapy is life-saving.
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Following the Money: What $2.4 Trillion in Spending Tells Us About America’s Chronic Disease Crisis

Following the Money: What .4 Trillion in Spending Tells Us About America’s Chronic Disease Crisis
It will require more than populist soundbites and gut feelings to "fix" America's chronic disease crisis.
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Rare Diseases Are Neglected. FDA Needs a Dedicated 'Center of Excellence for Rare Diseases'

FDA official logo; public domain
When I joined the FDA to be its “biotechnology czar” more than 40 years ago, genetic engineering was a new concept.
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Predicting Diabetes on a Budget: When Cheap and Easy Gets the Job Done (Mostly)

Predicting Diabetes on a Budget: When Cheap and Easy Gets the Job Done (Mostly)
Type 2 Diabetes and obesity are often found together, and it is exceedingly complex to disentangle the cause and the effect.
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The COVID Pandemic Probably Started In Wuhan Market Animals After All

Wildlife market
The calamitous global outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked intense scrutiny of its origins​.
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Podcast: Is Obesity a Disease? It's Complicated

Podcast: Is Obesity a Disease? It's Complicated
Join Cameron English and  Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 103 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
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The Media and I: Avian Influenza and Unpasteurized Milk

The Media and I: Avian Influenza and Unpasteurized Milk
John raised concerns about avian flu outbreaks and the continued availability of raw milk.
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Obesity Consensus: A Lifestyle Choice, Risk Factor, or Full-fledged Disease?

Obesity Consensus: A Lifestyle Choice, Risk Factor, or Full-fledged Disease?
The Lancet undertook an ambitious mission by assembling a commission of 58 experts from diverse geographies and fields of medical and scientific expe
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Make 2025 the Year of Hormonal Health

Make 2025 the Year of Hormonal Health
According to the Cleveland Clinic:
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How Close Are We to the Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a Pandemic?

Avian flu warning sign
After at least 66 documented cases of humans infected with bird flu – which is surely an undercount — the first death was just reported.
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