Eating more dairy products helps fight obesity

SYDNEY - Five helpings of dairy products every day, instead of the three now recommended, can help keep heart disease and diabetes at bay.

Genetic irregularity linked to Type-1 diabetes

SYDNEY - Scientists have discovered a tiny genetic irregularity that boosts the expression of a key gene which may lead to the development of Type-1 diabetes.

Prevention best away to defuse ticking diabetes bomb: Experts

NEW DELHI - The diabetes bomb is ticking in India and experts say massive awareness campaigns should be launched by both government and educational institutions. Healthy eating habits should be taught from childhood to curb the growing threat of the lifestyle disease that has already impacted 50 million people in the country.

Sanofi-Aventis signs licensing deal with Wellstat worth up to $350 million for developing drug

Sanofi-Aventis, Wellstat, sign licensing deal

NEW YORK — Sanofi-Aventis is paying privately-held Wellstat Therapeutics Corp. up to $350 million under terms of a licensing deal for a potential diabetes drug, the companies said Wednesday.