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A novel treatment for diabetes is probably on its way based on the discovery from the researchers at Yale University. When the naturally occurring hormone islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) adopts the wrong shape, it pokes holes in the membranes of pancreatic islet β-cells large enough to kill the insulin-secreting cells. Researchers have thus developed a drug lead, ADM-116, that binds to IAPP and rescue the insulin-secreting β-cells.
Another interesting study has revealed an association between low vitamin D levels and presence of diabetic retinopathy among Asian Indians. Please continue reading our current issue of Gems to know more about other hot topics such as the effects of high-temperature cooking on blood pressure, achieving weight loss with high-energy breakfast etc.
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