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Anti-obesity drug takes off a stone in 20 weeks

European study shows encouraging results for new class of anti-obesity agents which mimic the action of a hormone that occurs naturally in the gut.

Turia chooses surgery and politics

First NZ patient receives pig cell transplant

A 47-year-old man has become the first patient in NZ to receive an implant of pig cells to treat type 1 diabetes.

A cure, but not for all

Diabetics queue to take part in NZ pig cell trial

Middlemore Hospital has had an unprecedented rush of patients offering to be implanted with pig cells in its diabetes therapy trial.

Govt rules out further milk safety probe

'Fix-it' mentality behind drive to beat diabetes

Trials on pig cells 'in weeks'

One in five Maori at risk of diabetes, says study

'Pig palace' for transplant pigs to be built by April

Ministry may approve more obesity surgery

Obesity op increase to cost $47m

Sarah delighted with new svelte self

National scheme has little impact on diabetics: study

Help to fight silent killer

Diabetes sufferers get younger