Miami woman stops insulin after islet cell transplant trial
Wendy Peacock with Type 1 diabetes joined a FDA approved study at the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami. Doctors implanted islet cells on the omentum in a laparoscopic procedure at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Aug 18. Peacock has remained stable off insulin with no dietary restrictions and hopes for a cure.
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Pharmacogenomics guides psychiatric treatment decisions
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Foods that may help slow obesity a doctor says
Dr. Mitchell Gaynor discusses how genes influence obesity and how diet can alter gene expression. He highlights hormones insulin, leptin, and GLP-1 and urges anti inflammatory foods like rosemary olive oil artichokes garlic turmeric and cinnamon to curb weight gain.
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