Dr. Roger Unger, UT Southwestern Medical Center (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Roger Unger, UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Research led by Dr. Roger Unger, professor of internal medicine, has shown in rodents that leptin, a hormone produced by the body's fat cells, lowers blood glucose levels. The discovery may lead to a treatment option other than insullin for humans with type 1 diabetes.

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