According to the CDC, about 11.6% of the U.S. population has diabetes, prompting research into ways to control the disease, including studies on fruit bats.
Researchers are intrigued by fruit bats because they consume large amounts of sugar without developing metabolic diseases, prompting investigations into how they regulate blood sugar efficiently.
Menlo College’s Wei Gordon noted, '[A]lthough fruit bats consume more sugar than non-frugivorous bats, they can lower their blood sugar faster,' suggesting potential applications for human health.
Findings indicate that fruit bats possess more blood sugar-regulating cells, revealing possible therapeutic targets for human diseases such as hypertension, hyperkalemia, and diabetes.
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