Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males
January 09, 2024
January 09, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Chronic exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated groundwater, has been associated with Type 2 diabetes in humans, and there are new clues that males may be more susceptible to the disease when exposed.
A new study - using lab mice genetically modified with a human gene to shed light on the potential link - revealed that while the male mice exposed to arsenic in drinking water developed diab . . .
Chronic exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated groundwater, has been associated with Type 2 diabetes in humans, and there are new clues that males may be more susceptible to the disease when exposed.
A new study - using lab mice genetically modified with a human gene to shed light on the potential link - revealed that while the male mice exposed to arsenic in drinking water developed diab . . .