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Green Tea May Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

by Pat Coate | November 08, 2008
"Our study focused on Sjogren's syndrome, so learning that EGCG also can prevent and delay insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetes was a big surprise."
- Dr. Stephen Hsu, researcher

Augusta, Georgia, USA - A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

The proliferation was suppressed in the EGCG-fed group.

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