Insulin-suppressing hormone discovered

Limostatin stops fruit flies, and perhaps people, from producing the glucose-regulating protein

glass of water on an empty plate

Named for Limos, the Greek goddess of starvation, the newly discovered hormone limostatin suppresses insulin production and secretion.

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A long-sought hormone that plays a role in regulating glucose has been captured by researchers studying fruit flies.