Obesity surgery seen as diabetes cure

CHICAGO - A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care, according to Australian researchers. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Juliet Sallette - Jan 25, 2008 - 2:13 AM PST
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 1, 2008

Too many details left out and too many points of view not mentioned. Only one study.

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