Humans And Fruit Flies Have Same Insulin-regulated Molecular Pat...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 05/07/2008 - 11:15

Humans and fruitflies -- those pesky little buggers that are irresistibly attracted to overripe fruit -- share more than a sweet tooth.

Both rely on the same insulin-regulated molecular pathway to maintain their energy balance when starved for food, reports a team of researchers.

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