Type 2 Diabetes Under Stress

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 09/09/2008 - 08:45

Type 2 diabetes is caused by an inability of the beta-cells in the pancreas to produce enough of the hormone insulin to meet the body's needs.

Central to this is a loss of beta-cell function and mass as a result of insulin resistance (the inability of cells in the body to respond appropriately to insulin).


 

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