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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A SINO-US scientific team has decoded the structure of a protein, which is expected to make big changes in diabetes treatment in coming years by spurring the development of new drugs with fewer side effects.
The current therapy for Type 1 diabetes includes insulin injections, which can have side effects. Research on the protein, which can regulate insulin, is expected to help develop new chemicals used in pills with reduced side effects.
The finding is a first, and sets a record for life science research, especially regarding human-cell signaling and the development of new drugs, experts told the fifth National Forum on New Technologies in Drug Discovery in Shanghai yesterday.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Metro/2013/03/12/SinoUS+finding+may+recast+diabetes+care/
The current therapy for Type 1 diabetes includes insulin injections, which can have side effects. Research on the protein, which can regulate insulin, is expected to help develop new chemicals used in pills with reduced side effects.
The finding is a first, and sets a record for life science research, especially regarding human-cell signaling and the development of new drugs, experts told the fifth National Forum on New Technologies in Drug Discovery in Shanghai yesterday.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Metro/2013/03/12/SinoUS+finding+may+recast+diabetes+care/