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Fruit bats can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit a day. But their genes and cells evolved to process all that sugar without any health consequences − a feat drug developers can learn from.
Scientists are convinced that fruit bats could hold vital clues to curing diabetes in human beings.
<p>Sarah Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania led a collaborative team of researchers who have discovered key insights into the molecular basis of skin color differences among Africans. “There’s so much genetic diversity in African populations, but they’ve also been historically underrepresented in studies,” Tishkoff says. “Our findings offer more information on these populations and paint a clearer picture of human evolution.”</p>
The nocturnal animals eat around twice their body weight in fruit- high in fructose - every day, gorging for around four hours before sleeping for the rest of their day
Scientists from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) are pivoting their diabetes research to study the humble fruit bat, in a move that holds promising implications for tackling the widespread disease.