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    • Associate Professor Sof Andrikopoulos

    Head of Islet Biology and Metabolism Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne at Austin Health

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    Business & Economics

    The great honey wars

    Australia’s biggest honey company and some of the country’s largest supermarkets are facing accusations of selling ‘fake honey’. Five experts look at the impact of the allegations

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    Health & Medicine

    Paleo diets = weight gain

    Researchers say the science is in on low-carb, high-fat diets — they don’t work and can cause health problems

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    Health & Medicine

    Diabetes and exercise capacity linked to glycogen in muscle tissue

    Researchers show that a gene which converts glucose to glycogen in muscle tissue improves blood sugar levels and increases exercise capacity

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    Health & Medicine

    World-leading breakthrough in diabetes research

    For the first time, researchers have discovered a gene that will result in significantly improved, targeted and lasting treatments for people with type 2 diabetes

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