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Cambodian Genes Suggest Diabetes, Tuberculosis Linked
By Allan Coukell

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Boston, MA - January 17, 2006 - Boston researchers have released a new study this week that points out a possible link between two seemingly unconnected diseases: diabetes and tuberculosis.

As WBUR's health and science reporter Allan Coukell explains, the road to discovery began in Cambodia.



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Photos: "Defing the Dynamic of Neglect - Tuberculosis in Cambodia"

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