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The islets of Langerhans play a crucial role in blood sugar regulation. Fayette A Reynolds/Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library via Flickr

Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement

Type 1 diabetes develops when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. Using stem cells to replace them could be a way to get around donor shortages and transplant complications.
Carol Tiger, a member of Muscogee Nation and an elder in Okemah, Okla., lets the oil drip off a freshly-cooked piece of frybread. Although beloved by many, it is a far cry from the pre-colonial foods that nourished Indigenous people for centuries. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

Frybread: Comfort food or colonial byproduct?

Frybread — a simple, versatile “comfort food” for many Indigenous communities — embodies the contradictions that have dictated Indigenous food and health in North America since colonization.
New treatments for Type 2 diabetes and obesity cannot replace healthy lifestyle habits. (Shutterstock)

Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus: Are we losing sight of overall health? Here’s what the science says

We need to take stock of the promises and limitations of new “miracle” weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.

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