[FReepaholic]

Here's a different breakthrough reported today:

A gene that controls the way the body responds to the hormone insulin has been identified, marking a breakthrough in the fight against diabetes

[kruss3]

Insulin resistance is NOT ordinarily the product of a genetic malformation. Even NOD rat pups (that are genetically configured to become diabetic) do not become diabetic when treated with vitamin d3. Insuin resistance can be caused by a combination of environmental influences: phospholipid imbalances in the membranes of cells and shortages of chromium that ordinarily amplifies the effects of insulin signalling transduction activity. Looking for genetic based pathways is a horrible misdirection of vital research dollars.

[neverdem]

Thanks for the link!