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Diabetes type 2 cured by surgery ABC Radio national

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Download the audio or view the transcript of this ABC radio program. It is an excellent example of how approaching a problem from a different perspective and with an open mind may result in an amazing solution. Richard Stubbs, and New Zealand scientist, claims type 2 diabetes is a disease of the gut. If his hypothesis is verified, it could have vast implications for the treatment of this rapidly increasing disease.

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This is an excellent audio resource for year 9 science students learning about the coordination of internal body systems and how advances in scientific understanding occur.

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9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Homeostasis Decision making Animal structure and function Immune system Values (Psychology) Metabolism (Animals) Nervous system Plant metabolism Reasoning Innovation Endocrine system Evaluation Test validity Discovery (Observations) Paradigms Peer review

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Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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