By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Dec 22 2024 New study identifies insulin ‘chain-splitting’ during bloodstream transit as a game-changer in understanding and treating diabetes and insulin resistance. Study: Chain splitting of insulin: an underlying mechanism of insulin resistance? Image Credit: Nastasiiaa / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Metabolic Health and Disease , researchers hypothesize that the degradation of endogenously