Researchers at the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine, the
Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center, and the Institute of Nutrition
and Functional Foods have discovered a natural molecule that could be used to
treat insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The molecule, a derivative of
omega-3 fatty acids, mimics some of the effects of physical exercise on blood
glucose regulation. The details of the discovery made by Professor André
Marette and his team are published today in Nature Medicine.