“Diabetes is a complex, escalating disease with biological and social roots. The need to reduce and prevent diabetes in American Indians is urgent.”

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center received a $6.6 million grant Monday to boost the fight against diabetes, which researchers say has reached epidemic proportions among the state’s American … via NewsOK.com

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