What does a glowing “light bulb” and mice have to do with one another?  No this isn’t a joke.  The answer… type 2 diabetes.
With over 20 million diabetics and over 50 million “pre-diabetics” the race is certainly on to find new drugs, treatments and ultimately a cure.  Researchers have now used a “light bulb” type activator to help us see exactly what occurs during and after the process of eating and the physiology that accompanies it. 
Using a sensitive camera, the light–a direct measure of CREB/TORC2 activity–could be detected and measured from outside of the live mice. Using biochemical and genetic …read more

Stem cell research has caused much controversy over the last few years. Is it a scientific point of contention, a political battle or a religious debate? Different people have very different views on the topic. If my parents taught me one lesson as a youngin’, it is not to talk about religion or politics.
Diabetes is not usually a controversial topic and does not raise eyebrows on a regular basis. But did you know that stem cell research is linked to the disease? Developments of new treatments and therapies could be on the horizon.
Such research continues …read more