19/02/2010
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US National Marine Mammal Foundation researchers have described an internal 'diabetes switch' in dolphins that is proposed to have evolved to help the mammals balance their low-carbohydrate diet with their brains' high glucose requirement. The finding could lead to new insights into the genetics and treatment of diabetes.
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