http://thinkgene.disqus.com/a bio blog about genetics, genomics, and biotechnologyenThu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:16 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/a-ton-of-bitter-melon-produces-sweet-results-for-diabetes/#comment-32634905<p>People with Type 2 diabetes have an impaired ability to convert the sugar in their blood into energy in their muscles. This is partly because they don’t produce enough insulin, and partly because their fat and muscle cells don’t use insulin effectively, a phenomenon known as ‘insulin resistance’.</p>Djarum BlackThu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:16 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/a-ton-of-bitter-melon-produces-sweet-results-for-diabetes/#comment-32480079<p>“We can now understand at a molecular level why bitter melon works as a treatment for diabetes,” said Professor David James, Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Program at Garvan. “By isolating the compounds we believe to be therapeutic, we can investigate how they work together in our cells.”</p>Florida DUI LawyerWed, 03 Feb 2010 09:21:03 -0000