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Drugs that Reverse Diabetes Increase Insulin-Producing Cells by 700%

Credit: PixabayPeople living with diabetes may find renewed hope with a recent scientific breakthrough. Researchers have tested a novel drug therapy in diabetic mice and observed a remarkable 700% increase in insulin-producing cells over three months, effectively reversing the diseaseBreakthrough in Insulin-Producing Cell RegenerationIn diabetes, the body's destruction or damage to beta cells in...

What Occurs To Drugs After They Leave Your Organism?

Humans use a vast array of pharmaceuticals to stay healthy—what do those drugs and their breakdown products mean for the health of groundwater ecosystems? Credit: SharonDawn/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Engulfing a pill merely seems to make it disappear. In reality, drugs sooner or later leave your organism and go into waterways, where they can suffer more...