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New Type2 Diabetes Treatment May Provide A Cure

Posted by timothy on from the bobby-shaftoe's-pal dept.

rusty0101 writes "Over at HealthDay, they have an article noting how a new trial drug for Type2 Diabetes may also help provide a cure to diabetes. Its primary benefit is that it does not have the side effect of causing weight gain; in fact on average people in the trial lost 6.3 lb. Note, this isn't a great way to lose weight, but for many Type 2 diabetics, loosing weight can improve their condition." How comfortable would you be swallowing a drug made from Gila monster spit?

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  1. Sad news... Ronald Reagan, dead at 93 by orthogonal · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Actor/U.S. President Ronald Reagan was found dead in his California home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

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  2. "loosing?" WTF?!? by frenchgates · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can we please at least try to demonstrate the correct use of "lose" in a headline?!? Is the weight chafing at the lead to flee from the patient's body? Arghh!

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    Syntax error: loose != lose, affect != effect, then!=than