Hibernating bears could hold clue to treating diabetes

[Amity Island]

If a human ate tens of thousands of calories a day, ballooned in size, then barely moved for months, the health outcomes would be catastrophic. Scientists have long been puzzled why this same behavior doesn’t lead to diabetes in grizzly bears—until now.

Hibernating bears could hold a clue to treating diabetes

Scientists have discovered eight key proteins—also found in people—that help keep grizzly bears diabetes free.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[ColinUK]

Guessing it's something to do with how you eat your porridge...

 

[Bloden]

Guessing it's something to do with how you eat your porridge...

I blow on mine first.

 

[SDowey]

I blow on mine to and put a wee bit of milk in

 

[ColinUK]

I blow on mine to and put a wee bit of milk in

Wee milk? I’d see a doctor about that if I were you!

 

[SDowey]

Wee milk? I’d see a doctor about that if I were you!

 

[SDowey]

Well I put in some milk lol