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Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldBanned to science@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Some bats are surviving and thriving with blood sugar levels that would be lethal for other mammals

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Some bats are surviving and thriving with blood sugar levels that would be lethal for other mammals

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Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldBanned to science@lemmy.world · 11 months ago
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Humans must regulate blood sugar concentrations to stay healthy and to fuel our cells. Too little or too much can cause serious health complications, and high blood sugar is a hallmark of the metabolic condition, diabetes. New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research may enable potential solutions to metabolic disease by turning to evolution and to bats.
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  • le cat@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    let me guess: fruit bats.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeBanned
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      You need not guess, it says in the article.

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        11 months ago

        I cannot read on account of my high blood sugar

        • scarilog@lemmy.world
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          See, if you were a bat, that wouldn’t be an issue

          • Yer Ma@lemm.ee
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            I would be upset if i could read your comment

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    I had to go to the study to find it, but their levels were above 750 mg/dl. For comparison a human would be 80-100 typically.

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    Looking forward to further research in this area, would be nice to give a diabetic a few more options.

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