A great big THANK YOU to all who attended and assisted for our Diabetes Awareness Day on 23 June 2012. The event was a huge success, and ended as one of our busiest days ever in the pharmacy. Keep an ...
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Feed SubscriptionDiabetes and the Kidney – Treatment Strategies for Success
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects an estimated 10% to 13% adults in the United States and Europe.[1,2] Patients with CKD are at increased risk not only for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but for cardiovascular disease and death. Type 2 diabetes is ...
Read More »Cesarean Delivery Doubles Risk for Childhood Obesity
CLINICAL CONTEXT The proportion of cesarean deliveries has increased in the United States, reaching a level of 32% of all deliveries in 2007. This trend is troubling for many reasons, but most clinicians do not consider alterations in gut flora ...
Read More »Breakthrough in stem cell technology a first in Africa
A team of researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is the first in Africa to establish groundbreaking biomedical stem cell technology, which could hold the key to finding cures for some of Africa’s most prevalent diseases. ...
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