07 Feb 2019 --- Analysis of combined data from several Japanese genetic studies has discovered 28 new genomic regions related to Type 2 diabetes, some of which are not found in other ethnicities. The study analyzed data from over 36,000 Type 2 diabetes patients and 150,000 controls of Japanese ancestry. The results imply that there is a genetic link between Type 2 diabetes and the Japanese. The researchers hope to develop Asian-specific methods to prevent and treat this type of diabetes.
