Completely novel action of insulin unveiled

Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 10:28 in Health & Medicine

A PhD student at Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered an important piece in the puzzle of how insulin works, a problem that has plagued researchers for more than 50 years. This finding brings us one step closer to explaining exactly how insulin prompts fat and muscle cells to absorb glucose...

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