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Association Between GI and GL of Diet, and Risk of Lifestyle-Related Diseases

The study provides compelling evidence that diets with a high GI or a high GL will increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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Barclay A, Petocz P, McMillan-Price J, et al. Glycemic index, glycemic load, and chronic disease risk—a meta-analysis of observational studies. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2008. Vol. 87, No. 3:627-637.

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New Development in Diabetes Research

New research shows an experimental model based on transplanting Islets of Langerhan cells onto the anterior chamber of the mouse eye. This may pave the way for radical approaches to diabetes research.

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Speier S, Nyqvist D, Cabrera O, et al. Non-invasive in vivo imaging of pancreatic islet cell biology. Nature Medicine. 7 March 2008.

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