diabetes

Quoted: A review of published studies shows a clear and consistent relationship between drinking sugary (non-diet) soft drinks and poor nutrition, increased risk for obesity -- and increased risk for diabetes.

Seems like a pretty significant breakthrough.

Quoted: Toronto scientists cure disease in mice
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The researchers are now setting out to confirm that the connection between sensory nerves and diabetes holds true in humans. If it does, they will see if their treatments have the same effects on people as they did on mice.

One of my long-shot, single-product, home-run-hopeful stocks presented their product at a conference today and indicated that it has some new benefits which had not been seen before. It may end up being useful in the treatment of diabetes!

Quoted: New Study Explores Use of Novel Form of Northfield's Human Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier in Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation. - EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2006--Northfield Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLD - News) announced today that a preclinical study describing the use of a novel formulation of the Company's human hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier in pancreatic islet cell isolation and transplantation was presented at the World Transplantation Congress in Boston this morning.