Type 2 diabetes is one of the oldest known ailments. In fact, the Indian healer Sushruta described it in the 5th century BC as 'madhumeha', or honey-like urine, when he noticed that urine from sick people attracted ants. Fortunately, medicine has progressed a long way since this time, and Type 2 diabetes is now a condition that can be lived with. So, what actually causes the disease, and how can we treat it?
In the video, Daniela explains how studying islets – small blobs of cells in the pancreas responsible for producing hormones which regulate sugar levels in the body – is the key to understanding more about type 2 diabetes.
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Read more about Daniela's work, funded by Diabetes UK.