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Sweeteners: The bitter truth about low-calorie sugar substitutes

Low-calorie sweeteners such as aspartame have become common in all our diets. With concerns over their health impacts, should you turn to new plant-based alternatives to get your sweet hit?

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Covid-19 linked to elevated risk of type 1 diabetes in young children

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The science and side effects of the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

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First cell therapy for type 1 diabetes approved for use in the US

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Stem cells from umbilical cord 'goo' delay type 1 diabetes progression

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We now know how parasitic worms help ward off obesity and diabetes

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The CD47 molecule, which tells the immune system not to attack

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Stem cells treat diabetes without triggering immune response in mice

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Major drugmaker cuts insulin costs in the US by 70 per cent

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Vitamin D may help to lower blood sugar levels but high doses have been linked with kidney stones and other health problems

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High-dose vitamin D may prevent pre-diabetes becoming type 2 diabetes

An analysis of three trials found that taking a high dose of vitamin D prevents high blood sugar levels from progressing into type 2 diabetes. But this dose has been linked with kidney stones and other health issues

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A diet high in amino acids reduced diabetes-related nerve pain in mice

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Type 2 diabetes, which requires people to regularly check their blood sugar levels, has been linked to an increased risk of cancer

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Type 2 diabetes linked with an increased risk of dying from cancer

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Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes gets approval in US

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Over a million people in the US ration insulin because of high costs

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