UT Southwestern researchers uncover potential 'cure' for type 1 diabetes

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UT Southwestern researchers uncover potential 'cure' for type 1 diabetes.

"Insulin treatment has been the gold standard for type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes) in humans since its discovery in 1922. But even optimal regulation of type 1 diabetes with insulin alone cannot restore normal glucose tolerance. These new findings demonstrate that the elimination of glucagon action restores glucose tolerance to normal."

Glucogen could become insulin replacement for type 1 diabetes treatment.

"This means that there is some other mechanism than insulin that is working to let the sugar be absorbed into the cells for use as fuel."