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Health & MedicineBlocking an enzyme combats disease
By blocking an enzyme that breaks down a beneficial compound in the body, researchers are able to help diabetes patients control their blood sugar.
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Health & MedicineCell transplants stop diabetes in some patients
Islet cell transplants can reverse diabetes in some patients.
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Gene variant boosts diabetes risk
Variant forms of two genes that encode receptor proteins for the hormone adiponectin show up more often in people with type 2 diabetes than in people who don't have the disease.
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Health & MedicineTackling stroke and heart risks
Lowering cholesterol in diabetes patients lessens their risk of heart attack or stroke, even when their initial cholesterol was in the normal range.