Could THIS be a cure for diabetes? New 'cocktail' may boost insulin production by 40-fold

1,260 views · Published 23 December 2018 · 4:00 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Creative-Tube · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Beta cells, which produce insulin in the pancreas, have been linked to the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
A drug called harmine was found to multiply beta cell rates at about two percent per day, 10 times more than our bodies do on their own
But when given in combination with a drug responsible for bone formation, the rates increased to as much as eight percent per day, 40 times more

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