Farewell to type 2 diabetes: scientists discover ISRIB ‘switch’ that could reverse it
A team of scientists at the University of Michigan hopes to replicate the results in cells from diabetic patients and open new avenues to cure the disease.
About 9.3% of the world’s population suffers from some form of diabetes. Now, with research conducted by the University of Michigan, some patients suffering from the type 2 variant are closer to the possibility of a cure. The team of scientists has explained why the β-cells failed to mature and produce insulin and how to solve the problem with an experimental drug, ISRIB, which is also being tested for curing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
You can read this article in Spanish: Científicos cercan la diabetes
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