Factor present in gestational, type 2 diabetes could provide new treatment options

[Northerner]

Both pregnant women with diabetes and with type 2 diabetics have high levels of a fat metabolite that impairs pancreatic cells from secreting insulin. These findings suggest that blocking the effects of this fat metabolite may help prevent and treat diabetes.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401122359.htm