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Without a degree in Biochemistry, this appears to be a proof of concept. A demonstration that it's possible and the challenge is adapting it to humans, instead if starting from scratch. Seems to be pretty huge news for people with diabetes.
Exactly. There are thousands of these proofs of concept in mice. How many times have we heard of various cancers being cured in mice? Keep in mind, too, a dog's metabolism is very different from ours. Yes, this is good news, but we're talking about an animal that would be killed by eating too much chocolate. I'll get really excited about this once we've cured some diabetic chimps.
Technically, any animal would be killed by eating too much chocolate.