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[Rogerdodger]

Gardenia Fruit Chemical May Treat Diabetes
June 7, 2006Scientists have found a chemical in gardenia fruit extract that they said reverses some of the pancreatic malfunctions underlying type 2 diabetes.The researchers, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, studies mice and identified the chemical as genipin. They said the findings could some day lead to new treatments for people with diabetes.The extract has been used traditionally in Chinese medicine to treat the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

Pancreas cells from mice treated with the extract released insulin whereas those from mice genetically modified to lack UCP2 showed no change, suggesting the extract worked by blocking that protein. "When I first saw the results, I was in disbelief,"

The research appears in the current issue of Cell Metabolism.

And are you trying Cinnamon?
And Dark Chocolate?

Edited by Rogerdodger, 10 June 2006 - 05:47 PM.

[Rogerdodger]

Link to story above.
For some reason the links are there but do not show up on this color scheme.

[mss]

Link to story above.
For some reason the links are there but do not show up on this color scheme.

See if you had a MAC you would not have a problem. Just slide the pointer over the words and it changes to a hand with a FINGER pointing and high-lites the word or words.

Edited by mss, 11 June 2006 - 01:57 PM.

[Rogerdodger]

slide the pointer over the words and it changes to a hand with a FINGER

My Windows does that also.
What I am saying is that on other boards the links show an obvious underline under the links.
They do not show up here unless you slide the pointer over the words.
So some may miss the link.