Sterility and cleanliness may increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Recent news reveals about the confirmation and support given by the Australian endocrinologists to the study which is related to “hygiene hypothesis” and disorders caused by immune system like type one diabetes. The study says that too much cleanliness is bad for health as it kills some of the useful parasites, bacteria and viruses that [...]

Edinburgh Surgeon To Carry Out The First Islet Cell Transplants In Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Murat Akyol, a pioneering Edinburgh based surgeon is planning to carry out life-saving operations on diabetics in the Capital. The operation, if successful will be able to vastly improve their quality of life and in some cases actually saving it.