Insulin Content / Insulin Content for ٺƵ en Metals Influence C-Peptide Hormone Related to Insulin /curiosity/news/metals-influence-c-peptide-hormone-related-insulin <p>Metals such as zinc, copper and chromium bind to and influence a peptide involved in insulin production, according to new work from chemists at ٺƵ. The research is part of a new field of “metalloendocrinology” that takes a detailed look at the role of metals in biological processes in the body.&nbsp;</p> May 16, 2019 - 11:01am Andy Fell /curiosity/news/metals-influence-c-peptide-hormone-related-insulin Study Refutes Using Anti-Malaria Drug to Treat Diabetes /news/study-refutes-using-anti-malaria-drug-treat-diabetes <p>A drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published in <a href="http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(17)30614-9"><em>Cell Metabolism</em></a> Nov. 2, refutes a study published in <a href="http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31531-8"><em>Cell</em></a> in January.</p> November 03, 2017 - 9:56am Andy Fell /news/study-refutes-using-anti-malaria-drug-treat-diabetes