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Researchers from University of Oxford studied proteins circulating in the blood to improve diabetes prediction and find new treatment options.
The study involved participants from the China Kadoorie Biobank.
Scientists measured thousands of blood protein levels, comparing those who developed diabetes to those who did not.
They identified 33 proteins linked to diabetes risk, improving the ability to predict who might develop the disease.
Further analysis suggests three specific proteins (ENTR1, LPL, and PON3) may be directly involved in causing diabetes.
The study's findings highlight the potential of these proteins as targets for new or repurposed diabetes medications.
The study is published in the journal Diabetes Care.
