An international team of scientists, led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, have discovered an entirely new approach to the treatment of type II diabetes. The therapy involves the blockade of signalling by a protein known as VEGF-B and this prevents fat from accumulating in the 'wrong' places, such as in muscles and in the heart. As a result the cells within these tissues are once again able to respond to insulin.
URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Karolinska-Institutet-scientists-discover-new-approach-to-treat-type-II-diabetes.aspx
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