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Diabetes
Discovery of 'sugar sensor' in intestine could benefit diabetes
September 3rd, 2007
Diabetes patients could benefit from new research at the University of Liverpool that has identified a molecule in the intestine that can ‘taste’ the sugar content of the diet. Researchers found that the sweet taste receptor that senses sugar and artificial sweeteners is not only present in the tongue, but also in the intestine. The discovery will open new avenues for the treatment of diabetes and obesity, as well as suggest reasons for why artificially sweetened foods and beverages sometimes fail to result in weight loss. Scientists have previously shown that the absorption of dietary sugars in the intestine is mediated by a protein – a sugar...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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