New finding suggest there may be a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2011) — Type 1 diabetes could be converted to an asymptomatic, non-insulin-dependent disorder by eliminating the actions of a specific hormone, new findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest.
These findings in mice show that insulin becomes completely superfluous and its absence does not cause diabetes or any other abnormality when the actions of glucagon are suppressed. Glucagon, a hormone produced by the pancreas, prevents low blood sugar levels in healthy individuals. It causes high blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes.
Hey, I am wondering if you ever accept guest posts? I am writing to raise awareness about a really cool world-wide chemistry experiment that I think students will really enjoy and hopefully help spark their interest in science. It’s a great hands-on project being sponsored by the International Year of Chemistry for all elementary school and high school students, and according to the IYC there is little to no cost to perform the experiments. To get my message out to teachers and students I’m reaching out to sites like your Science News Blog asking to submit a guest article, so if that is something you would consider I would be happy to send one along for review, just let me know! Thank you!
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