In healthy monkeys, a substance called E2HSA seems to help control blood sugar after meals and during fasting, which means it might help regulate blood sugar overall.

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A novel exendin-4 human serum albumin fusion protein, E2HSA, with an extended half-life and good glucoregulatory effect in healthy rhesus monkeys.

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2014 Mar 7

The study tested E2HSA in healthy monkeys and found it helped control blood sugar after meals and during fasting, just like the claim says.

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A novel exendin-4 human serum albumin fusion protein, E2HSA, with an extended half-life and good glucoregulatory effect in healthy rhesus monkeys.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.02.045

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