Nov 25 2009
SNPwatch: New Study Rats Out A Genetic Variant Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a common disease characterized by high blood glucose levels and unresponsiveness to insulin. Individuals with type 2 diabetes may produce insulin at normal levels but do not respond to it sufficiently, either because the insulin receptors in their cells have become less sensitive or because the insulin produced in the pancreas [...]
