Dolphin Research Could Help Diabetics

I’m always amazed at the level of research scientists are doing these days for diabetes, and this story is just one example. How fascinating is this, according to Diabetes Health, dolphins have the ability to turn diabetes on or off. Amazing, isn’t it?

They said:

dolphins acquired the ability to control diabetes when they evolved from land animals into sea animals about 55 million years ago. Because their fish-only diet provided no carbohydrates and their large brains demanded constant nourishment, dolphins developed the ability to induce a condition of high blood sugar during lean times, then switch it off once they found food.

I had no idea dolphins could do this, but I can certainly see how this could help the diabetics of the world, don’t you? I look forward to what else this research discovers.

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