Treating diabetes with beneficial bacteria (University of Minnesota)

(Source: University of Minnesota) Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Inquiry. University of Minnesota researchers are on a mission to treat diabetes, and they've enlisted a few trillion microscopic helpers. In place of drugs or surgery, a team of researchers is studying how to improve diabetes patients' insulin sensitivity by introducing trillions of beneficial bacteria into their intestines. Researchers believe this unusual approach, conducted through a fecal microbiota transplant, could improve how the body regulates blood sugar, the central problem in diabetics. The project is part of MnDRIVE (Minnesota's Discovery, Research and InnoVation Economy), a $36 million biennial...