If successful, they could dramatically improve convenience and potentially increase treatment uptake
In type 1 diabetes, the body's own immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells of the pancreas
Common Mistakes That Block GLP-1 Production Even with healthy food choices, certain habits reduce effectiveness
Researchers are also investigating whether the effects differ based on baseline drinking severity, metabolic status, and genetic factors related to GLP-1 receptor expression and function
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health under award numbers 2R01HL115189, P30DK04056, UE5DK137285, and U24 DK132733, and by the National Clinician Scholars Program at the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
But the real reason Akkermansia matters for this product is a protein it secretes called P9