Arsenic in Water May Spike Diabetes in Males
Discover how arsenic exposure is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in males and the potential for miR-34a biomarker as a screening tool.
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Discover how arsenic exposure is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in males and the potential for miR-34a biomarker as a screening tool.
<p>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.</p>
A new study – using lab mice genetically modified with a human gene to shed light on a potential link between arsenic exposure and diabetes – revealed that while the male mice exposed to arsenic in drinking water developed diabetes, the female mice did not.