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A new drug to reverse diabetes?
Thursday October 06, 2011 05:02:38 PM,
IANS
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London:
American researchers are working on a drug that could help prevent
or even reverse Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the
disease linked to lifestyle.
The research involves a natural cell chemical compound known as
NMN, which when injected into diabetic mice normalised their blood
sugar levels.
The chemical governs how cells use energy.
The jabs lowered high levels of cholesterol and triglyceride blood
fats. Researchers are now working on a way to administer NMN to
mice in drinking water, according to the journal Cell Metabolism.
In future, they hope to develop a 'nutraceutical' pill that can be
taken like a vitamin to combat Type 2 diabetes, the Daily Mail
reported.
"Once we can get a grade of NMN that humans can take, we would
really like to launch a pilot human study," said study leader
Shin-ichiro Imai from Washington University School of Medicine in
St Louis.
Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, is linked to
lifestyle.
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