Youth need different approach to type 2 diabetes treatment

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) Medicines used to treat diabetes in adults are not as effective in slowing the progression of the disease in youth, a major, multi-institutional study now shows. The findings are disturbing because type 2 diabetes among youth is a growing problem. The researchers point to the need to develop new approaches to treat adolescents with the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news