Scientists have identified a protein that they say could replace insulin therapy for people with diabetes.
A research team at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has been working on an alternative approach to insulin for several years, based on the S100A9 protein.
The protein – tested on diabetic mice – can significantly improve metabolism rate and regulate blood glucose, lipids and ketones, a chemical produced by the liver when the body doesn’t have enough insulin to turn glucose into energy.
Read more at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/diabetes-insulin-protein-drug-study-b2277409.html
