Provide names of other journalists involved.
Just me: Bijal Trivedi
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Dec-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
Diabetes can be reversed in the operating room. The implications for halting one of America’s deadliest diseases is staggering.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
About 50 papers from scientific journals.
Explain types of human sources used.
Surgeons, scientists, patients
Results:
Studying the biochemical changes induced by gastric bypass surgery could reveal a pharmaceutical cure for diabetes.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
No.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
You should have a strong science background to discuss the biochemistry and surgery with biomedical researchers.