Diabetes may start in the intestines, research suggests

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a surprising discovery about the origin of diabetes. Their research suggests that problems controlling blood sugar — the hallmark of diabetes — may begin in the intestines.

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