Insulinomas tumours are typically caused by low blood sugar levels, in contrast to diabetes which leads to high blood sugar levels. (Source: File Photo) Insulinomas tumours are typically caused by low blood sugar levels, in contrast to diabetes which leads to high blood sugar levels. (Source: File Photo)Researchers have identified a new gene that is thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin — the key hormone in diabetes — from a family with both high and low blood sugar conditions. Insulinomas tumours are typically caused by low blood sugar levels, in contrast to diabetes which leads to high blood sugar levels. “We were initially surprised about the association of two apparently contrasting conditions within the same families — diabetes which is associated with high blood sugar and insulinomas associated with low blood sugar,” said lead author Marta Korbonits, Professor at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Source: Indian Express January 16, 2018 13:14 UTC