A CNIO team describes how a virus can cause diabetes

(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)) * CNIO researchers have discovered the molecular mechanism by which coxsackievirus type B4 affects the functions and identity of beta cells that generate insulin, therefore promoting diabetes* They suggest to explore whether the potential of some drugs tested for cancer treatment in combination with antiviral therapies could be effective as a prevention and therapeutic strategy* The finding could be relevant to face the COVID-19 pandemic, ...