As Western lifestyles spread around the world, diabetes has become an epidemic. Improved treatments are desperately needed, and the funding is there for those who may be able to help, says Ricki Lewis.
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Ricki Lewis is a freelance science writer in Scotia, New York.
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Lewis, R. Driving back diabetes. Nature 430, 1064–1065 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7003-1064a
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