Study shows how gene action may lead to diabetes prevention, cure

Friday, December 11, 2009 - 18:28 in Health & Medicine

COLLEGE STATION -- A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes. Understanding how the gene works means scientists may be closer to finding ways to prevent or cure diabetes, according to a study by Texas AgriLife Research appearing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Link:  http://agnews.tamu.edu

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