With insulin these people lead relatively normal lives. Insulin also benefits many dogs which suffer from diabetes. Computerized testing is not as effective or reliable as animal-based research because we do not know enough to predict how a new drug or chemical will work in our bodies. Good data must be available to feed into a computer. Epilepsy Migraines Spinal Cord Injuries Cardiovascular disease is the nation's leading cause of death.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death.
1.8 million have some form of diabetes. This disease is potentially deadly. Asthma affects almost 2 million Canadians. In some cases the disease can kill. Osteoporosis affects one quarter of women over 50 - close to 2 million people.