According to a new study published in Journal of Cell Biology , researchers form Stockholm University in Sweden say that they have cracked a new method that hearten glucose uptake in brown fat. The researchers explain that the function of brown fat is to create heat by burning fat and sugar. Using the new knowledge, the researchers say they may be able to stimulate this signalling pathway with drugs, lowering blood sugar levels and potentially even curing type 2 diabetes.
Currently, there is no definitive treatment or cure for type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects more than 382 million people worldwide, India alone contributing 40 million diabetics and 70000 Diabetics under 15 years of age. In a person with the condition, the body's tissues are unable to respond to insulin, rendering them unable to take up sugar from the blood. Because insulin is released after eating to regulate…
