Small rises in blood glucose trigger big changes in insulin-producing cells

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 17:11 in Health & Medicine

This study provides a wealth of new data showing how beta cells behave at slightly raised levels of blood glucose -- still within the pre-diabetes range. The work provides major additional evidence of a 'glucose toxicity' effect that helps to drive the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

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