Published in Cell · View the paper (DOI)
A fasting-mimicking diet has been shown to reverse diabetes in mice by promoting the growth of new insulin-producing pancreatic cells. In humans, the diet also increased expression of a protein that accelerates insulin production in type 1 diabetes patients, suggesting potential for alleviating symptoms.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes University of Southern California · Feb 23, 2017 · first to report
- Diabetic mice on fasting-mimicking diet repair insulin-producing pancreas cells Cell Press · Feb 23, 2017