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Could transforming alpha cells into beta cells treat diabetes?
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Could transforming alpha cells into beta cells treat diabetes?

New research in mice suggests a novel way to treat both forms of diabetes. 1130945222 Tom Werner/Getty Images Scientists have used synthetic antibodies to block cell receptors in the liver that normally bind to glucagon, a hormone involved in increasing the amount of glucose in the blood. The antibodies restored normal blood glucose levels in three different...