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Diabetes, obesity treatments getting new attention

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:25:56 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva / Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A group of universities, including EPFL in Lausanne, is behind one of the latest encouraging signs of new treatments for diabetes, obesity and possibly several cancers. Their research into the cell metabolism action of a group of cancer drugs called Paribs indicates that the drugs do more than repair [...]

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Swiss health insurance to drop eyeglasses coverage in 2011 (update)

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:21:26 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Opticians in Switzerland are unusually busy this week, reports 24 Heures, but it’s not thanks to Christmas shoppers: this is the last chance to get reimbursed CHF180 towards your new eyeglasses or contact lenses by your health insurance company. Starting 1 Janaury 2011, a series of health care cost-cutting measures for [...]

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US diabetes budget to balloon to $3.35 trillion, says insurer

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:30:09 +0000

GenevaLunch.com The cost of diabetes in the US could soar to $3.35 trillion from 2010-2020, with the government footing 60 percent, the bulk of the bill, if Americans don’t start to take off pounds, says the country’s largest health insurance group, United Health of Minnesota. Diabets currently costs the US $195 billion. The number of Americans [...]

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Diabetes brings young athletes together

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:02:19 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Sports event for juvenile diabetics grows in popularity Click on images to view larger Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch.com) - The international football Junior Cup Diabetes ended Sunday in Geneva with Spain (kids), Great Britain (junior) and Slovakia (senior) the winners in the competition that brought together 230 young people with diabetes. This was the fourth annual [...]

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Pacific islanders’ obesity problem balloons: imported food main culprit

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:24:10 +0000

GenevaLunch.com WHO says over 50% population obese in 10 Pacific islands, causing host of health problems Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch.com) – Three Pacific Island regions, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are home to 10 islands whose populations are suffering from growing health problems, with obesity at the root of the problem. Imported foods are the main culprit, says [...]

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Second A/H1N1 death in Switzerland

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:15 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Switzerland’s second death from A/H1N1 flu has taken place just a week after the first, but doctors point out that the patient, a woman over 50 with diabetes, could well have died if she contracted regular flu. TSR quotes the head of public health in Zurich as saying that in a [...]

EPFL researchers may have molecular clue to fight diabetes, weight

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:58:05 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A group based mainly at EPFL in Lausanne have identified a molecule that may provide a stronger tool in the fight against excess weight and diabetes type 2, both of which are increasing at alarming rates worldwide, according to the journal Cell Metabolism. Researchers Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx, Hiroyasu Yamamoto and Chikage [...]

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Junior diabetes cup

Laila Rodriguez — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:53:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Title: Junior diabetes cup Location: Bout-du-monde, Geneva Link out: Click here Description: Over 170 junior players (6 to 18 years old), suffering from diabetes type 1 and representing over 10 countries will meet during a weekend of fun and sports in Geneva. Start Date: 22 Aug 2009 End Date: 23 Aug 2009