Press Release: EU to release EUR 11.7 million for diabetes research

The European Commission announced on 13 November 2003 the launch of a five-year €11.7 million 'Integrated project' to look into the treatment of obesity, one of the main causes of diabetes. The project will help identify brain mechanisms affecting obesity. The announcement ties in with World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2003, which aims to raise public awareness of the causes, symptoms, treatment and complications associated with diabetes. The European Union has been supporting diabetes research for several years through its Research Framework Programmes. During the last four years alone, it has invested €40 million in 19 projects in this field. The 6th Framework Programme (FP6 2003-2006) allocates €2.225 billion to health research, including diabetes. The Integrated project on obesity and diabetes includes 24 partners from ten European countries. It is now being negotiated, and it will start its ambitious research activities early 2004.

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