diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus results when there is a decrease or loss in insulin production or action. Today more than 500 million people live with diabetes; every 10 seconds, a person dies of diabetes related causes and two people develop the disease. Diabetes is a global epidemic, with significant human, social and economic impact. In North America, it is estimated that life span is reduced by at least 15 years by diabetes, whereas in the developing world, life expectancy for someone with type 1 diabetes is only 1 year. In many countries, health care budgets fail to provide the essential life saving care those living with the disease need. In countries that do provide care, ballooning medical costs may soon overwhelm health care budgets. For example, in Canada we already spend 1 out of 8 health care dollars on diabetes care. Clearly funds and research are urgently required to reduce the impact of diabetes.

The Lynn Lab does research focussed on both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

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