The MOTS-c hormone has so far been proven to work in mice . In the new study, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and the National Institute on Aging looked for a way to make this hormone more effective by adding it into human cells. It works by increasing insulin sensitivity which helps regulate blood sugar . It could lead to a pill that will tackle age-related diseases such as diabetes .
The MOTS-c hormone has so far been proven to work in mice . Clinical trials on humans could begin in three years , scientists say . It works by increasing insulin sensitivity which helps regulate blood sugar . It could lead to a pill that will tackle age-related diseases such as diabetes .