NUS pharmaceutical scientists developed an easy way to detect FTO levels in cells. Why is this important? FTO is positively correlated in incidences of metabolic syndrome, and strongly linked to diabetes, so it can be used to detect the onset of metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, early on. This allows for early intervention and avoidance of the devastating effects when one is undiagnosed until the later stages of the disease.
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