Weight loss through surgery may cut diabetes risk
New York: Losing weight through surgical approaches appears to reset chemical messages that fat cells send, substantially reducing people's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a study has found.Fat cells -- also known as adipocytes -- send messages to other cells in the form of exosomes -- nanosised blobs whose contents regulate which proteins are produced by genes.However, the messages contained in exosomes from patients who are obese alter how the body processes insulin, setting the stage for
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