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<blockquote data-quote="torchman2" data-source="post: 1940372" data-attributes="member: 496570"><p>Luckily, scientists have done that:</p><p><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26008-grizzly-bears-become-diabetic-when-they-hibernate/" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26008-grizzly-bears-become-diabetic-when-they-hibernate/</a></p><p>"As the bears put on weight in preparation for the winter, they responded normally to insulin – which prevents the breakdown of fatty tissue. But during hibernation, insulin effectively stopped working. That is a symptom in people with t<strong>ype 2 diabetes, in which high fat levels in the blood induce insulin resistance</strong>."</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/animals-hibernating-treat-diabetes-alzheimers" target="_blank">https://www.wired.co.uk/article/animals-hibernating-treat-diabetes-alzheimers</a></p><p>"the same thing happens in black bears as they enter hibernation; they become insulin resistant. This keeps their cells from absorbing blood sugar (glucose), which enables them to draw energy from fats that have built up in the weeks prior to hibernation. In terms of blood chemistry, hibernating bears look like diabetic humans, but on revival from hibernation the chemistry returns to normal. This suggests there must be a chemical pathway underlying insulin sensitivity that can be adjusted. If scientists can get a hold on such a pathway, they might be able reverse the same effect in diabetic people."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="torchman2, post: 1940372, member: 496570"] Luckily, scientists have done that: [URL]https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26008-grizzly-bears-become-diabetic-when-they-hibernate/[/URL] "As the bears put on weight in preparation for the winter, they responded normally to insulin – which prevents the breakdown of fatty tissue. But during hibernation, insulin effectively stopped working. That is a symptom in people with t[B]ype 2 diabetes, in which high fat levels in the blood induce insulin resistance[/B]." [URL]https://www.wired.co.uk/article/animals-hibernating-treat-diabetes-alzheimers[/URL] "the same thing happens in black bears as they enter hibernation; they become insulin resistant. This keeps their cells from absorbing blood sugar (glucose), which enables them to draw energy from fats that have built up in the weeks prior to hibernation. In terms of blood chemistry, hibernating bears look like diabetic humans, but on revival from hibernation the chemistry returns to normal. This suggests there must be a chemical pathway underlying insulin sensitivity that can be adjusted. If scientists can get a hold on such a pathway, they might be able reverse the same effect in diabetic people." [/QUOTE]
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