Aucklander Penny Valentine is hoping a remedy will one day be found for the disorder.

Report says eating more grains could cut healthcare costs and boost productivity.

Clare Reynolds switched from regular to diet fizz during pregnancy. But was it any better?

What will the world be like in 2040? Jamie Morton looks at four areas ripe for revolution.

Young dad's family is hoping to bury him by Christmas.

It's estimated 100,000 Kiwis already have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

It is too easy to eat too much sugar unwittingly without labelling, advocates say.

A new diabetes drug being trialled could help people lose weight and control the disease.

Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled.

He who lost five relatives in five years to diet-related illnesses, lost 36kg.

Obesity researchers say Health Minister "snubbed" sugary drink tax proposal and petition.

Well-known GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan has teamed up with leading researchers in a new effort.

High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.

When it comes to keeping your body clock in time, nothing beats exposure to natural light.

A newly-discovered protein could point the way to a drug giving the benefits of exercise.

Te Ariki has bronchiectasis, a life-altering disease. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

We're eating too much sugar - and it's in food you might not expect, says Simon Gault.

NZ study raises possibility fresh fish oil may aid children of overweight pregnant women.

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

A perinatal and maternal mortality report reveals the best results in history.

Diabetic says device replacing need for regular finger pricks could be life-changing.

Care of diabetic woman which ended in stillbirth of her baby prompts review of DHB.

Researchers are appealing for participants for a major new probiotics study.

How much sugar should Kiwis have?

The revolutionary drug being researched could help damaged DNA to miraculously repair.

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The New Zealand Health Research Council has injected $1.6 million into a research project to tackle diabetes.

Strong evidence of link between deafness and dementia, says US expert.

North Korea has rejected an autopsy finding that nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam.

Taking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping