Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?
Briefly

Fruit bats show an extraordinary ability to manage high sugar levels after consuming fruit, suggesting they may provide insights into diabetes treatment for humans.
Gordon emphasizes that while fruit bats can handle sugar efficiently, humans need to be cautious as high sugar intake leads to diabetes and metabolic diseases.
The rapid recovery of fruit bats' blood sugar levels after feasting raises questions about their unique biological mechanisms for sugar control.
Ahituv describes fruit bats as superheroes of sugar management, illustrating their potential to unravel new approaches in understanding and treating human diabetes.
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