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Low-income patients with diabetes are more likely to experience insurance instability, researchers find • Apr. 18, 2025, 8:25 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

Woman, who lost both legs to diabetes, becomes ambulant after treatment at GRH • Apr. 14, 2025, 7:17 AM ET (The Hindu)

Diabetes during pregnancy linked to higher rates of ADHD, autism in children, study says • Apr. 10, 2025, 7:24 AM ET (CBS)

More evidence links diabetes in pregnancy to higher autism risk in children • Apr. 8, 2025, 12:03 AM ET (South China Morning Post)

Health experts push for campaign to curb diabetes, cancer in young adults • Mar. 31, 2025, 11:50 PM ET (The Standard)

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Learn about the types of diabetes and the advancement in treating the disease

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How was the leptin protein in mice discovered and how has it benefited diabetes and obesity treatment in humans?

How are different systems of the human body connected?

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