Discovery of new hormone opens door to new type 2 diabetes treatment

Science Daily ^ | May 7, 2013 | Harvard School of Public Health

[Pining_4_TX]

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized (used for energy) in the liver. Using experimental models and state-of-the-art technology, the scientists found that switching off this protein leads to better control of glucose production from the liver, revealing a potential new target that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

The study appears online in the May 7, 2013 issue of Cell Metabolism.

[Pining_4_TX]

Yes, I know it's only in mice, but the research has to start somewhere. :-)

[Pining_4_TX]

Ping

[TBP]

Will this be allowed under Obamacare?

[Billthedrill]

Before the century is over we will have effective immortality.

In mice.

[BfloGuy]

Or they could just stop eating wheat and sugar and be done with it.

[OldNewYork]

aP2

[neverdem]

Thanks for the ping.

[neverdem]

Yet another hormone is in play.

[jdege]

Thanks for pinging me.

I think back to leptin, and how far off the mark we were, in our understanding of it, at the beginning, and I pretty much expect it’ll be a while before we truly understand what is going on, here. But we may at least be looking in the right places.