Health Hour - A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

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A cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Sound too good to be true? Think again! Dr Eli Lewis is a world-renowned expert on autoimmune disease, breaking new ground in seeking a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. His research focuses on improving the transplantation therapy of insulin producing cells in diabetic patients. Dr Lewis and his team have discovered a common, easily accessible drug that can protect transplanted cells, reversing diabetes and restoring glucose control in diabetic patients. Dr Lewis joins Dr Sindi today and tells more about his groundbreaking research.

12 Oct 2015 2AM English South Africa Health & Fitness Dr Sindi van Zyl

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