Gene mutations can reduce risk of Type-2 diabetes
Gene mutations can reduce risk of Type-2 diabetes
- Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that can reduce the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes even in people who have risk factors such as obesity and old age. The results focus the search for developing novel therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes. If a drug can be developed that mimics the protective effect of these mutations, it could open up new ways of preventing this devastating disease, said researchers from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
- Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that can reduce the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes even in people who have risk factors such as obesity and old age. The results focus the search for developing novel therapeutic strategies for type 2 diabetes. If a drug can be developed that mimics the protective effect of these mutations, it could open up new ways of preventing this devastating disease, said researchers from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).