English labrador trained since he was a puppy to alert changes in blood sugar.

'Jedi' the dog helps boy with type 1 diabetes by alerting parents to blood sugar changes. https://t.co/crNarh4B1I pic.twitter.com/XWdtr5r5KE — ABC News (@ABC) March 10, 2016 The force is strong with Jedi, a 3-year-old diabetic alert dog, and his 7-year-old “master,” Luke Nuttall. Luke has been battling type 1 diabetes — an autoimmune disease with no…

Public lecture: Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research

Professor Boyd Swinburn, renowned clinical and public health researcher, will give a public lecture as part of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research (EDOR) tenth anniversary celebration. Boyd Swinburn is the Professor of Population Nutrition and Global Health at the University of Auckland. He is also Alfred Deakin Professor and Director of the World Health…