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"Scientists at Newcastle University have shown the disease is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas and losing less than one gram from the organ can revers
by quux 11y ago
"Scientists at Newcastle University have shown the disease is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas and losing less than one gram from the organ can reverse the life-limiting illness and restore insulin production."
Wait... I thought type 2 diabetes was caused by too much insulin in the blood leading to insulin resistance in the rest of the body, weight gain, metabolic syndrome, etc. Am I confused?
- spuz 11y agoAs I understand it's the other way round. Your body's cells become resistant the the presence of insulin which encourages the pancreas to create more insulin in order to process sugar in the blood. Eventually resistance is great enough that blood sugar levels become high enough to cause damage.