Diabetes: Beating the Needle

Describes types 1 and 2 diabetes, touches on the history of insulin research, and examines diabetic complications and the role of diet and exercise as they relate to the blood-sugar level. Looks at innovative treatments, such as the home glucometer, a surgically inserted insulin pump, and pancreatic transplants. From the Nature of Things series. Host: David Suzuki. Produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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