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Type 1 Diabetes Can be Identified Early by a Blood Test

Being able to predict patients who will develop Type-1 diabetes is of great clinical importance.  Using technology developed by Antigen Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of  Generex Biotechnology, Antigen Express researchers are now a step closer to a reliable, highly sensitive blood test that will identify Type-1 diabetes patients to allow early intervention.
This new research will [...]

Bisphenol A Linked to Obesity

Bisphenol A, or BPA a chemical found in numerous plastics that contain our foods and make up some water bottles and baby bottles has been linked to the development of obesity.
Bisphenol A, or BPA exposure during the development of a fetus in the womb and exposure while in infancy is associated with obesity later in [...]

Juvenile Diabetes Breakthrough–Destruction of Insulin Producing Cells Witnessed

Researchers from Washington U School of Medicine ( St. Louis) working on diabetic mice have discovered in great detail the immune system cells that are the likely cause of type 1 diabetes. Scientists were able to look at the immune system cells from insulin-producing cells in the pancreas known as the islets of [...]

Cow’s Milk Could Lead to Juvenile Diabetes in Children

Cow’s milk is commonly used in infant formula and proteins that are found in this type of milk may make it more likely that an autoimmune response develops that can cause some individuals to develop antibodies against their own insulin producing cells in the pancreas. This may lead to juvenile diabetes in some patients.
In a [...]